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Galatia, Kansas
Location within Barton County and Kansas
Location within Barton County and Kansas
KDOT map of Barton County (legend)
Country United States
State Kansas
County Barton
Founded 1885
Incorporated 1921
Named for Galatia, Illinois
Area
 • Total 0.35 sq mi (0.92 km2)
 • Land 0.35 sq mi (0.92 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,998 ft (609 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 45
 • Density 129/sq mi (48.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67564
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-25050
GNIS ID 475404

Galatia is a city in Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 45.

History

Settler David C. Barrows founded the community and laid out the town site in 1885. Originally named Four Corners, settler Henry G. Weber renamed it Galatia after his hometown of Galatia, Illinois. The first building constructed was a United Brethren church. A post office was established at Galatia in 1889. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway opened a freight rail line to Galatia in 1916, and the town grew to include three grain elevators, a bank, a lumberyard, and three general stores. By 1921, the population had grown to 202. After that, however, the population began to decline. The post office closed in 1966.

Geography

Galatia is located at 38°38′29″N 98°57′32″W / 38.64139°N 98.95889°W / 38.64139; -98.95889 (38.641414, -98.958896) at an elevation of 1,998 feet (609 m). Located in northwestern Barton County in central Kansas, Galatia is 22 miles (35 km) north-northwest of Great Bend, the county seat, 110 miles (180 km) northwest of Wichita, and 238 miles (383 km) west of Kansas City. It is 6 miles (9.7 km) west of U.S. Route 281 and 7 miles (11 km) north of Kansas Highway 4.

Galatia lies roughly 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Landon Creek, a tributary of the Smoky Hill River, in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.38 square miles (0.98 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1930 194
1940 150 −22.7%
1950 89 −40.7%
1960 73 −18.0%
1970 78 6.8%
1980 69 −11.5%
1990 47 −31.9%
2000 61 29.8%
2010 39 −36.1%
2020 45 15.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 39 people, 20 households, and 12 families residing in the city. The population density was 102.6 inhabitants per square mile (39.6/km2). There were 29 housing units at an average density of 76.3 per square mile (29.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.7% of the population.

There were 20 households, of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.95 and the average family size was 2.58.

The median age in the city was 56.3 years. 12.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 7.8% were from 25 to 44; 43.6% were from 45 to 64; and 28.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 64.1% male and 35.9% female.

Education

The community is served by Hoisington USD 431 public school district, based in nearby Hoisington.

Galatia High School was closed through school unification. The Galatia High School mascot was Bluejays.

Infrastructure

Transportation

NW 190 Road, a paved county road, runs east–west through Galatia. Another paved county road, NW 100 Avenue, runs north–south through the community.

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway formerly operated a freight rail line that ran east–west through Galatia, but the line has since been discontinued.

See also

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