Herndon, Kansas facts for kids
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Herndon, Kansas
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Location within Rawlins County and Kansas
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| Coordinates: 39°54′34″N 100°47′10″W / 39.90944°N 100.78611°WCoordinates: 39°54′34″N 100°47′10″W / 39.90944°N 100.78611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Rawlins |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Incorporated | 1906 |
| Named for | William Herndon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Land | 0.32 sq mi (0.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,671 ft (814 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 129 |
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(2019)
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130 |
| • Density | 412.70/sq mi (159.23/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
67739
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| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-31475 |
| GNIS ID | 0470915 |
Herndon is a city in Rawlins County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 129. It is located approximately 12.5 miles (20.1 km) south of the Kansas-Nebraska state border.
History
Herndon was originally called Pesth (after Budapest, Hungary) and under the latter name was laid out in 1878. It was renamed Herndon in 1879, in honor of William H. Herndon, law partner of Abraham Lincoln. Herndon was incorporated as a city in 1906.
Geography
Herndon is located at 39°54′34″N 100°47′10″W / 39.90944°N 100.78611°W (39.909468, -100.786094). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 273 | — | |
| 1920 | 411 | 50.5% | |
| 1930 | 430 | 4.6% | |
| 1940 | 443 | 3.0% | |
| 1950 | 321 | −27.5% | |
| 1960 | 339 | 5.6% | |
| 1970 | 268 | −20.9% | |
| 1980 | 220 | −17.9% | |
| 1990 | 170 | −22.7% | |
| 2000 | 149 | −12.4% | |
| 2010 | 129 | −13.4% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 130 | 0.8% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 129 people, 66 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density was 496.2 inhabitants per square mile (191.6/km2). There were 103 housing units at an average density of 396.2 per square mile (153.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.6% White, 2.3% African American, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 66 households, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 1.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 50.0% were non-families. 42.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% 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 2.70.
The median age in the city was 51.1 years. 17.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 16.4% were from 25 to 44; 33.4% were from 45 to 64; and 25.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 51.2% male and 48.8% female.
Education
The community is served by Rawlins County USD 105 public school district, formed in 2003 by the consolidation of Herndon USD 317 and Atwood USD 318. Residents attend school in Atwood: Rawlins County Elementary School and Rawlins County Junior-Senior High School.
Herndon schools were closed in 2004 through school unification. The Herndon High School mascot was Herndon Beavers.
Notable people
- Rudolph Wendelin, Forest Service artist behind Smokey Bear.
