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St. Francis, Kansas
Cheyenne County Courthouse (2010)
Cheyenne County Courthouse (2010)
Location within Cheyenne County and Kansas
Location within Cheyenne County and Kansas
KDOT map of Cheyenne County (legend)
Country United States
State Kansas
County Cheyenne
Founded 1887
Incorporated 1903
Area
 • Total 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Land 0.86 sq mi (2.22 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,320 ft (1,010 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 1,263
 • Density 1,469/sq mi (568.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67756
Area code 785
FIPS code 20-62175
GNIS ID 470970

St. Francis is a city in and the county seat of Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,263.

History

St. Francis was created in 1887. The city may have been named for the wife of its founder.

Geography

St. Francis is at 39°46′17″N 101°48′3″W / 39.77139°N 101.80083°W / 39.77139; -101.80083 (39.771389, -101.800717). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.25 km2). All of it is land.

Weather

St. Francis has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). It has cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers.

Climate data for St. Francis, Kansas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 81
(27)
83
(28)
92
(33)
97
(36)
103
(39)
109
(43)
111
(44)
110
(43)
105
(41)
104
(40)
89
(32)
80
(27)
111
(44)
Average high °F (°C) 41.0
(5.0)
47.1
(8.4)
54.8
(12.7)
64.4
(18.0)
73.8
(23.2)
85.7
(29.8)
91.3
(32.9)
89.3
(31.8)
80.9
(27.2)
69.2
(20.7)
52.1
(11.2)
43.5
(6.4)
66.1
(18.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 27.2
(−2.7)
32.4
(0.2)
39.9
(4.4)
49.2
(9.6)
59.6
(15.3)
70.8
(21.6)
76.3
(24.6)
74.2
(23.4)
64.8
(18.2)
52.2
(11.2)
37.7
(3.2)
29.5
(−1.4)
51.2
(10.6)
Average low °F (°C) 13.3
(−10.4)
17.7
(−7.9)
25.0
(−3.9)
34.0
(1.1)
45.3
(7.4)
55.9
(13.3)
61.3
(16.3)
59.0
(15.0)
48.6
(9.2)
35.2
(1.8)
23.3
(−4.8)
15.5
(−9.2)
36.2
(2.3)
Record low °F (°C) −25
(−32)
−25
(−32)
−20
(−29)
0
(−18)
17
(−8)
33
(1)
41
(5)
33
(1)
18
(−8)
3
(−16)
−9
(−23)
−31
(−35)
−31
(−35)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.51
(13)
0.49
(12)
1.17
(30)
1.73
(44)
3.14
(80)
2.57
(65)
2.97
(75)
2.12
(54)
1.16
(29)
1.04
(26)
0.76
(19)
0.40
(10)
18.06
(457)
Source 1: NOAA (normals, 1971–2000)
Source 2: The Weather Channel (Records)

People

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 492
1920 733 49.0%
1930 944 28.8%
1940 1,041 10.3%
1950 1,892 81.7%
1960 1,594 −15.8%
1970 1,725 8.2%
1980 1,610 −6.7%
1990 1,495 −7.1%
2000 1,497 0.1%
2010 1,329 −11.2%
2016 (est.) 1,294 −2.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 1,329 people, 650 households, and 357 families living in St. Francis.

Notable people

  • Ron Evans, astronaut and, as a member of Apollo 17, one of 24 people to have orbited the Moon
  • Ray Stafford, Olympian

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 492
1920 733 49.0%
1930 944 28.8%
1940 1,041 10.3%
1950 1,892 81.7%
1960 1,594 −15.8%
1970 1,725 8.2%
1980 1,610 −6.7%
1990 1,495 −7.1%
2000 1,497 0.1%
2010 1,329 −11.2%
2020 1,263 −5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,329 people, 650 households, and 357 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,527.6 inhabitants per square mile (589.8/km2). There were 768 housing units at an average density of 882.8 per square mile (340.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.

There were 650 households, of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 45.1% were non-families. 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age in the city was 51.7 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.8% were from 25 to 44; 26.8% were from 45 to 64; and 31.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

Education

The community is served by St. Francis USD 297 public school district.

See also

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