Elsmore, Kansas facts for kids

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City
Location within Allen County and Kansas
KDOT map of Allen County (legend)
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Allen
Township	Elsmore
Founded	1888
Incorporated	1909
Area
• Total	0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
• Land	0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	1,053 ft (321 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	77
• Estimate  (2019)	67
• Density	440.79/sq mi (169.95/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	66732
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-20875
GNIS ID	474737

Elsmore is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 77. Elsmore is a corruption of Elsinore, where Shakespeare's play Hamlet was set.

History

The old town of Elsmore, which for several years was the center of attraction for the citizens of Elsmore Township, was located farther west, not far from Big Creek. On August 25, 1888, after the route of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas R.R. from Kansas City to Parsons had been definitely settled, N.L. Ard, J.L. Roberts, J.A. Nicholson, W.D. and H.W. Cox, and O.P. Mattson purchased 20 acres (81,000 m²) where the present town of Elsmore stands, and platted the town. It soon became a popular trading center and shipping point for that section of the county, and in 1909 was incorporated. In 1910 it reported a population of 216 and had a money order post office (first opened in November 1866) with two rural delivery routes, a bank, several good stores, some small manufacturing enterprises, telegraph and express facilities.

Geography

Elsmore is located at 37°47′39″N 95°8′58″W / 37.79417°N 95.14944°W / 37.79417; -95.14944 (37.794222, -95.149458), in Section 7, Township 26 south, Range 21 east. Elsmore is situated in the southeastern part of the county in Elsmore Township, some 15 miles (24 km) southeast of the city of Iola (the county seat). U.S. Route 59 passes west of the city, and K-203 is a short connector (less than a mile) between US-59 and the city. The small city of Savonburg lies about 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south, and the larger city of Moran is about nine miles (14 km) to the north (along US-59).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 77 people, 35 households, and 22 families residing in the city. The population density was 513.3 inhabitants per square mile (198.2/km²). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 313.3 per square mile (121.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.

There were 35 households, of which 25.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the city was 47.8 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 29.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

Education

Elsmore is a part of USD 256 Marmaton Valley Schools. The district high school is Marmaton Valley High School located in Moran. Marmaton Valley High School mascot is Wildcats.

Elsmore schools were closed through school unification. The Elsmore High School mascot was Elsmore Dragons.

See also

In Spanish: Elsmore para niños