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Kanorado, Kansas
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Kanorado Welcome Sign (2008)
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Location within Sherman County and Kansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sherman |
| Township | Stateline |
| Founded | 1880s |
| Incorporated | 1920 |
| Named for | two states |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,908 ft (1,191 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 153 |
| • Density | 588/sq mi (225.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
67741
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| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-35975 |
| GNIS ID | 471238 |
Kanorado is a city in Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The name is a portmanteau of Kansas and Colorado, because it is near the stateline. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 153.
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History
The first post office at Kanorado was established in 1889, but the post office was called Lamborn until 1903.
Geography
Kanorado is located at 39°20′9″N 102°2′10″W / 39.33583°N 102.03611°W (39.335769, -102.036100). It is Exit 1 off of Interstate 70 in Kansas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land. Kanorado is located in Sherman County.
In 1873, Cutler's History of the State of Kansas characterized the county as "very level land and almost treeless. Beaver Creek, Little Beaver and both forks of the Sappa River, rise in this county, and the North Fork of the Smoky Hill, passes from Colorado into the south part of the county, and out of it into Wallace." In the main, farming is by irrigation.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 359 | — | |
| 1940 | 322 | −10.3% | |
| 1950 | 285 | −11.5% | |
| 1960 | 245 | −14.0% | |
| 1970 | 278 | 13.5% | |
| 1980 | 217 | −21.9% | |
| 1990 | 276 | 27.2% | |
| 2000 | 248 | −10.1% | |
| 2010 | 153 | −38.3% | |
| 2020 | 153 | 0.0% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 153 people, 73 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 588.5 inhabitants per square mile (227.2/km2). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 376.9 per square mile (145.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.4% White, 1.3% African American, 19.6% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.9% of the population.
There were 73 households, of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.8% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.7% were non-families. 35.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.10 and the average family size was 2.68.
The median age in the city was 50.3 years. 20.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.7% were from 25 to 44; 39.9% were from 45 to 64; and 17.0% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 44.4% male and 55.6% female.
Education
Kanorado is served by Goodland USD 352 public school district.
Kanorado schools were closed through school unification. The Kanorado High School mascot was Kanorado Bears.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Rail
The Kyle Railroad passes along the south edge of the city.
Highways
Interstate 
I-70 and 
U.S. Route 24 pass east to west a few blocks south of the city. Old U.S. Route 24 passes along the south edge of the city and follows roughly parallel to the railway. 
Kansas Highway 267, a spur route, connects the city to I-70.
Notable people
- Nancy Pfister (1956-2014)
