Shallow Water, Kansas facts for kids
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Shallow Water, Kansas
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 Shallow Water, Kansas
Location in Kansas
Shallow Water, Kansas
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Scott |
| Elevation | 2,950 ft (900 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 89 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-64200 |
| GNIS ID | 471510 |
Shallow Water is a small community in Scott County, Kansas, in the United States. It's called a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means it's a special area the government counts for population. It is not an official city or town. In 2020, about 89 people lived there.
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A Look Back: Shallow Water's History
Shallow Water had its own post office for many years. It opened on January 13, 1913. The post office helped people send and receive mail. It closed its doors on October 31, 1957.
Shallow Water is also important for trains. It is the very end of the line for the Garden City Western Railway in the north.
Who Lives There: Population Facts
The United States government counts how many people live in different places every ten years. This is called a census.
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| 2020 | 89 | — | |
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In 2020, the census showed that 89 people lived in Shallow Water.
Learning and Schools in Shallow Water
Shallow Water is part of USD 466 Scott County. This school district manages schools in the area.
Years ago, Shallow Water had its own schools. These schools closed because of something called "school unification." This means smaller schools joined together to form larger school districts.
The students at Shallow Water High School were known as the Shallow Water Tigers. They were very good at sports! The Shallow Water Tigers won the Kansas State High School Boys class B Cross Country championship two times. They won in 1960 and again in 1961.
Famous People from Shallow Water
- Heriberto Hermes (1932-2018) was born in Shallow Water. He became a Roman Catholic bishop. A bishop is a high-ranking leader in the Catholic Church. He served as a bishop in Brazil from 1990 to 2009.
