Scandia, Kansas facts for kids
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Scandia, Kansas
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Location within Republic County and Kansas
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Republic |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Incorporated | 1879 |
| Named for | Scandinavia |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Land | 0.47 sq mi (1.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,447 ft (441 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 344 |
| • Density | 732/sq mi (282.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
66966
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| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-63350 |
| GNIS ID | 2396549 |
Scandia is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 344.
History
The first American flag to be flown in what is now Kansas was raised in 1806 near the area of Scandia. The area was not settled until much later by Swedish immigrants and was first called New Scandinavia. The settlement of Scandia was promoted by crop failures during the 1860s in Sweden. In 1868, the Scandinavian Agricultural Society of Chicago purchased 12 sections of land along the Republican River and formed a colony. The name was changed to Scandia in 1876, according to post office records. Scandia was incorporated as a city in 1879. From there it became a transition point for trade and travel in the early 1900s. It is now a small rural community.
Scandia is the site of several historic houses dating to the early days of settlement. The three-story Wohlfort Mansion was built in the early 1890s by Thure Wohlfort (1835-1916) who was an early member of the society and one of the original founders of Scandia.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 573 | — | |
| 1890 | 653 | 14.0% | |
| 1900 | 598 | −8.4% | |
| 1910 | 579 | −3.2% | |
| 1920 | 547 | −5.5% | |
| 1930 | 608 | 11.2% | |
| 1940 | 614 | 1.0% | |
| 1950 | 611 | −0.5% | |
| 1960 | 643 | 5.2% | |
| 1970 | 567 | −11.8% | |
| 1980 | 480 | −15.3% | |
| 1990 | 421 | −12.3% | |
| 2000 | 436 | 3.6% | |
| 2010 | 372 | −14.7% | |
| 2020 | 344 | −7.5% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 372 people, 174 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 775.0 inhabitants per square mile (299.2/km2). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 468.8 per square mile (181.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White, 0.5% Native American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 174 households, of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.69.
The median age in the city was 48.2 years. 19.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 to 44; 31.3% were from 45 to 64; and 24.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.5% male and 53.5% female.
Education
The community is served by Pike Valley USD 426 public school district. School unification consolidated Courtland and Scandia schools forming USD 426. The Pike Valley High School mascot is Panthers.
Prior to school unification, the Scandia High School mascot was Swedes. The Scandia Swedes won the Kansas State High School 8-Man football championship in 1970, 1971 and 1972.
Notable people
- See List of people from Republic County, Kansas
- Ransom Gile was an early settler in Scandia. He took a homestead of eighty acres in Republic County. Gile worked the land, planting orchards and establishing a quarry for the area on his property.
- Greta Granstedt was a movie actress. The Granstedt family was one of the five pioneer families from Sweden who settled in this north central Kansas community in 1867–68.
- Edwin Johnson was the 26th and 34th Governor of Colorado. He also served several terms in various other political offices.
- Richard Wilke was the writer of the Disciple ministry series. He was first a local pastor in Scandia and is the author of several other books and programs for the Christian community.
See also
In Spanish: Scandia (Kansas) para niños
