Tescott, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 39°0′43″N 97°52′41″W / 39.01194°N 97.87806°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Ottawa |
Founded | 1860s |
Platted | 1866 |
Incorporated | 1905 |
Named for | T.E. Scott |
Area | |
• Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) |
• Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 265 |
• Density | 680/sq mi (270/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67484 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-70250 |
GNIS ID | 2396044[1] |
Website | cityoftescott.com |
Tescott is a city in Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 265 people lived there.[3]
Tescott was planned out in 1866.[4] The city was named after T.E. Scott, an early settler.[5][6]
On May 1st 2018, an EF3 wedge tornado hit the area near the city. It damaged one house.
Tescott is at 39°0′43″N 97°52′41″W / 39.01194°N 97.87806°W (39.012005, -97.878140).[7] The United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2). All of it is land.[2]
Tescott has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Tescott has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1910 | 421 | — | |
1920 | 377 | −10.5% | |
1930 | 382 | 1.3% | |
1940 | 402 | 5.2% | |
1950 | 412 | 2.5% | |
1960 | 396 | −3.9% | |
1970 | 393 | −0.8% | |
1980 | 331 | −15.8% | |
1990 | 317 | −4.2% | |
2000 | 339 | 6.9% | |
2010 | 319 | −5.9% | |
2020 | 265 | −16.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Tescott is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.
The 2020 census says that there were 265 people, 121 households, and 68 families living in Tescott. Of the households, 82.6% owned their home and 17.4% rented their home.
The median age was 48.8 years. Of the people, 89.1% were White, 0.4% were Native American, 0.4% were from some other race, and 10.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.9% of the people.[3][9]
The 2010 census says that there were 319 people, 129 households, and 86 families living in Tescott.[10]
Tescott is part of Twin Valley USD 240 school district. The district has two high schools; Bennington High School and Tescott High School.[11]
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