Welda, Kansas
Welda, Kansas | |
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  Welda | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′9″N 95°17′41″W / 38.16917°N 95.29472°WCoordinates: 38°10′9″N 95°17′41″W / 38.16917°N 95.29472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Anderson |
| Platted | 1873 |
| Named for | Welda, Germany |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,100 ft (300 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 129 |
| • Density | 140/sq mi (53/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-76425[1] |
Welda is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 129.[2]
History[]
Welda was platted in 1873, soon after the railroad was extended to that point in 1870.[3] The first post office in Welda was established in 1874[4] and was probably named for Welda in Germany.[5]
The railroad tracks in Welda have since been converted to a rail trail. The trail is part of the Prairie Spirit Trail State Park.[6]
Geography[]
Welda is located at 38°10′9″N 95°17′41″W / 38.16917°N 95.29472°W.[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.79%, is water.[2]
Demographics[]
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Welda as a census-designated place (CDP).
Education[]
The community is served by Garnett USD 365 public school district, and operates Mont Ida Elementary School in Welda and Anderson County Junior-Senior High School in Garnett.[8]
Welda schools were closed through school unification. The Welda High School mascot was Welda Pirates.[9]
References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Welda CDP, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 898.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 529.
- ^ "Homepage". BikePrairieSpirit.com. Retrieved 17 May 2014.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "School Campuses." Unified School District No. 365. Retrieved on November 8, 2013.
- ^ "Listless Wildcats Lose", The Manhattan Mercury, 7 June 1971, p.7.
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Municipalities and communities of Anderson 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 Anderson County, Kansas
- Census-designated places in Kansas
- East-Central Kansas geography stubs