Athol, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°45′58″N 98°55′11″W / 39.76611°N 98.91972°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Smith |
Founded | 1888 |
Incorporated | 1911 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
• Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.48 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,791 ft (546 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 41 |
• Density | 220/sq mi (85/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66932 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-03025 |
GNIS ID | 2394011[1] |
Athol is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 41 people lived there.[3]
Athol was created in 1888.[4] The first post office in Athol was created in February 1888.[5]
Athol was a station and shipping point on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.[6]
In the 1870s, the song Home on the Range was written by Dr. Brewster Higley in a cabin 8 miles (13 km) north of Athol.[7]
Athol is at 39°45′58″N 98°55′11″W / 39.76611°N 98.91972°W (39.766191, -98.919748). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.48 km2). All of it is land.[2]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1920 | 294 | — | |
1930 | 280 | −4.8% | |
1940 | 248 | −11.4% | |
1950 | 203 | −18.1% | |
1960 | 140 | −31.0% | |
1970 | 108 | −22.9% | |
1980 | 90 | −16.7% | |
1990 | 86 | −4.4% | |
2000 | 51 | −40.7% | |
2010 | 44 | −13.7% | |
2020 | 41 | −6.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
The 2020 census says that there were 41 people, 25 households, and 19 families living in Athol. Of the households, 88.0% owned their home and 12.0% rented their home.
The median age was 46.8 years. All of the people were White and none were Hispanic or Latino.[3][8]
The 2010 census says that there were 44 people, 17 households, and 14 families living in Athol.[9]
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