Nicodemus, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Nicodemus Township Hall (2006)
Nicodemus Township Hall (2006)
Nicodemus plat map
Nicodemus plat map
KDOT map of Graham County (legend)
KDOT map of Graham County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°23′40″N 99°37′1″W / 39.39444°N 99.61694°W / 39.39444; -99.61694[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyGraham
Founded1877
Named forNicodemus
Elevation
[1]
2,021 ft (616 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code20-50550 [1]
GNIS feature ID0472219 [1]

Nicodemus is an unincorporated community in Graham County, Kansas, United States.[1] The community was created in 1877. it is named after the Biblical figure Nicodemus.[2]

The Nicodemus National Historic Site is in Nicodemus. The place commemorates the only remaining western town created by African Americans during the Reconstruction Period. During the last weekend of July, former residents and their descendants return for celebrations and parades.

In 1976, Nicodemus was named a National Historic Landmark. As of 2018, its First Baptist Church, African Methodist Episcopal Church, and other historic buildings are in bad condition that they cannot be opened to the public.[3]

Geography

The United States Census Bureau says that the Nicodemus township has an area of 32.4 square miles. The town is along Highway 24 in the Great Plains.[4]

Climate

Summer is typically long and hot. Thunderstorms are common during summer. Spring and fall are usually short, while winter is cold. The average precipitation is about 22 inches.[5]

Climate data for Nicodemus, Kansas
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °F (°C) 43
(6) 		47
(8) 		56
(13) 		67
(19) 		75
(24) 		86
(30) 		93
(34) 		90
(32) 		82
(28) 		69
(21) 		55
(13) 		43
(6) 		67
(20)
Average low °F (°C) 15
(−9) 		18
(−8) 		26
(−3) 		36
(2) 		48
(9) 		58
(14) 		64
(18) 		62
(17) 		51
(11) 		38
(3) 		26
(−3) 		16
(−9) 		38
(4)
Source: National Park Service "Climate". National Park Service. Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved April 6, 2013.

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "GNIS Detail - Nicodemus". geonames.usgs.gov.
  2. ↑ Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
  3. ↑ Edwards, Richard (July 5, 2018). "The disappearing story of the black homesteaders who pioneered the West". Washington Post. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Directions". National Park Service. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  5. ↑ "Climate". National Park Service. Archived from the original on 13 April 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.

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