Bavaria, Kansas
Bavaria, Kansas | |
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 Grain elevator in Bavaria (2015) | |
 Location within Saline County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°47′50″N 97°45′20″W / 38.79722°N 97.75556°WCoordinates: 38°47′50″N 97°45′20″W / 38.79722°N 97.75556°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Saline |
| Township | Ohio |
| Founded | 1860s |
| Named for | Bavaria |
| Elevation | 1,273 ft (388 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 60 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-04575 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 476783 [1] |
Bavaria is an unincorporated community in Saline County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 60.[2] It lies along K-140 and a Union Pacific Railroad line west of Salina.
History[]
The place was originally known as Hohneck, after Ernst Hohneck, who settled there in 1865.[3] It was also known as Honek.[1] Bavaria was laid out by E. F. Drake in 1877 and named after the State of Bavaria in Germany.[4][5]
The post office in Bavaria was closed in 1986.[6]
Geography[]
Spring Creek flows through the community.[7]
Demographics[]
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 60 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Bavaria as a census-designated place (CDP). Also, this community is a part of the Salina micropolitan area.
Education[]
The community is served by Ell-Saline USD 307 public school district. Ell-Saline schools are located in Brookville. The Ell-Saline school mascot is Cardinals.
Bavaria schools were closed through school unification. The Bavaria High School mascot was Tigers.[8]
References[]
- ^ a b c d e f Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Bavaria, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ^ a b "Profile of Bavaria, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 160.
- ^ Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 37.
- ^ kancoll.com
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
- ^ DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 48. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
- ^ "The good ole days", The Salina Journal, 1 December 1994, p.17.
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Municipalities and communities of Saline County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | †This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties. | |
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- Unincorporated communities in Saline County, Kansas
- Unincorporated communities in Kansas
- 1865 establishments in Kansas
- Populated places established in 1865