Dearing, Kansas

Dearing, Kansas
City
Location within Montgomery County and Kansas
Location within Montgomery County and Kansas
KDOT map of Montgomery County (legend)
KDOT map of Montgomery County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°03′12″N 95°41′43″W / 37.05333°N 95.69528°W / 37.05333; -95.69528[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMontgomery
Incorporated1909
Area
[2]
 • Total1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2)
 • Land1.51 sq mi (3.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
784 ft (239 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total382
 • Density250/sq mi (97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67340
Area code620
FIPS code20-17150
GNIS ID2394479[1]
WebsiteCity website

Dearing is a city in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 382 people lived there.[3]

History

The first post office in Dearing was created in January 1888.[4] The city was incorporated in 1909.[5]

Geography

Dearing is at 37°3′29″N 95°42′35″W / 37.05806°N 95.70972°W / 37.05806; -95.70972 (37.058083, -95.709824).[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.51 square miles (3.91 km2). All of it is land.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1910250—
192029518.0%
19303249.8%
1940273−15.7%
1950261−4.4%
1960249−4.6%
197033835.7%
198047540.5%
1990428−9.9%
2000415−3.0%
20104313.9%
2020382−11.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

As of the census of 2020, there were 382 people, 171 households, and 114 families living in the city. Of the households, 80.1% owned their home and 19.9% rented their home.

The median age was 50.3 years. Of the people, 77.5% were White, 6.0% were Native American, 1.0% were Asian, 0.3% were Pacific Islanders, and 15.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the people.[3][7]

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 431 people, 187 households, and 124 families living in the city.[8]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Dearing, Kansas
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
  5. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 498. ISBN 9780722249055.
  6. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  8. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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