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Horace, Kansas
Location within Greeley County and Kansas
Location within Greeley County and Kansas
KDOT map of Greeley County (legend)
Country United States
State Kansas
County Greeley
Township Tribune
Founded 1886
Incorporated 1887
Named for Horace Greeley
Area
 • Total 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)
 • Land 0.24 sq mi (0.63 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,642 ft (1,110 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 102
 • Density 425/sq mi (161.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
Area code 620
FIPS code 20-33150
GNIS ID 471490

Horace is a city in Greeley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 102.

History

Horace was founded in 1886. The city is named after Horace Greeley of Chappaqua, New York, editor of the New York Tribune. Greeley encouraged western settlement with the motto "Go West, young man".

A post office was opened in Horace in 1886, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1965.

On November 6, 2007, voters in rural Greeley County and in Tribune approved a consolidation of the county and the city. Horace, however, decided against consolidation.

Geography

Horace is located at 38°28′36″N 101°47′27″W / 38.47667°N 101.79083°W / 38.47667; -101.79083 (38.476692, -101.790853). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 150
1900 90 −40.0%
1910 189 110.0%
1920 212 12.2%
1930 230 8.5%
1940 234 1.7%
1950 258 10.3%
1960 195 −24.4%
1970 137 −29.7%
1980 137 0.0%
1990 168 22.6%
2000 143 −14.9%
2010 70 −51.0%
2020 102 45.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 70 people, 33 households, and 22 families residing in the city. The population density was 280.0 inhabitants per square mile (108.1/km2). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 188.0 per square mile (72.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 2.9% African American, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.

There were 33 households, of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.68.

The median age in the city was 46.6 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 15.7% were from 25 to 44; 41.5% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.1% male and 52.9% female.

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