Piqua, Kansas
Piqua, Kansas | |
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  Piqua | |
| Coordinates: 37°55′22″N 95°32′07″W / 37.92278°N 95.53528°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Woodson |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Named for | Piqua, Ohio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.007 sq mi (10.38 km2) |
| • Land | 3.968 sq mi (10.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,027 ft (313 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 107 |
| • Density | 27/sq mi (10/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-56000 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 474484 [1] |
Piqua is an unincorporated community in Woodson County, Kansas, United States.[4] Its population was 107 as of the 2010 census.[3]
History[]
Piqua had its start in the year 1882 by the building of the railroads through the territory, and is situated at the junction of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad.[5] It was named after the city of Piqua, Ohio.[6] The first post office in Piqua was established in March 1882.[7]
Geography[]
Latitude of Piqua is 37.922N and longitude is -95.535W. Piqua is located on U.S. Route 54 and is east of U.S. Route 75.[8] Piqua is located between the cities of Yates Center and Iola.
Demographics[]
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Piqua as a census-designated place (CDP).
Education[]
The community is served by Woodson USD 366 public school district.
Notable people[]
- Buster Keaton (1895–1966), acclaimed actor and film director. He was born in Piqua while his mother was traveling.
- Fred Kipp, Major league baseball pitcher between 1957 and 1960 with the Dodgers and Yankees.
References[]
- ^ a b c d Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Piqua, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ^ "Piqua, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 479.
- ^ "Profile for Piqua, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- ^ Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '05, Skokie: Rand McNally & Company, 2005.
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Municipalities and communities of Woodson 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 | |
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- Census-designated places in Kansas
- Census-designated places in Woodson County, Kansas
- Populated places established in 1882
- 1882 establishments in Kansas
- Southeast Kansas geography stubs