Home, Kansas

Home, Kansas
Home, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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	Coordinates: 39°50′30″N 96°31′11″W / 39.84167°N 96.51972°WCoordinates: 39°50′30″N 96°31′11″W / 39.84167°N 96.51972°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Marshall
Population (2000)
• Total	151
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	66438
Area code	785

Home (also called Home City^[1]) is an unincorporated community in southern Franklin Township, Marshall County, Kansas, United States.^[2] Home lies along U.S. Route 36 – the Pony Express Highway – and a Union Pacific rail line, east of the city of Marysville.^[2]

History[]

The community gets its name from the first post office, which was established in 1874 in someone's home.^[3]^[4] The post office eventually was moved to its own building, which is now facing possible closure due to postal service austerity measures.^[4]

Geography[]

Its altitude is 1,345 feet (410 m), and it is located at

39°50′30″N 96°31′11″W / 39.84167°N 96.51972°W (39.8416678, -96.5197389).^[1]

Demographics[]

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP).

Education[]

The community is served by Marysville USD 364 public school district.

References[]

^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Home, Kansas
^ ^a ^b DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 24. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.
^ ^a ^b Marin, Robert (June 15, 2011). "Home, Kansas could lose its post office". KWCH-TV. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.

External links[]

Marshall County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT

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[gnis-1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Home, Kansas

[DeLorme-2] DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 24. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.

[3] "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.

[Postoffice-4] Marin, Robert (June 15, 2011). "Home, Kansas could lose its post office". KWCH-TV. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved 14 June 2014.

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v t Municipalities and communities of Marshall County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Marysville
Cities	Axtell Beattie Blue Rapids Frankfort Marysville Oketo Summerfield Vermillion Waterville
Unincorporated communities	Bremen† Herkimer† Home† Lillis Marietta Vliets
Ghost towns	Bigelow Irving
Townships	Rock Wells
Footnotes	†This populated place is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
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