Admire, Kansas

Admire, Kansas
City
Aerial view of Admire (2013)
Location within Lyon County and Kansas
KDOT map of Lyon County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°38′29″N 96°6′7″W / 38.64139°N 96.10194°W / 38.64139; -96.10194Coordinates: 38°38′29″N 96°6′7″W / 38.64139°N 96.10194°W / 38.64139; -96.10194
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Lyon
Government
• Type	Mayor/Council
• Mayor	Michael Spade
• City Clerk	Wendy Linsey
Area
• Total	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
• Land	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,237 ft (377 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	156
• Estimate (2015)	155
• Density	470/sq mi (180/km2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	66830
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-00325
GNIS feature ID	0477042
Website	admireks.com

Admire is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 156.

Admire was founded in 1886. It was named for one of its founders, Jacob Admire.

The first post office in Admire was established in November 1886.

Admire was a station and shipping point on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. By the mid 1990s, rail service in Admire had been discontinued, and the tracks are now being used as a rail trail.

Admire is located at 38°38′29″N 96°6′7″W / 38.64139°N 96.10194°W / 38.64139; -96.10194 (38.641416, -96.101932). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.33 square miles (0.85 km²), all land.

Admire is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

As of the census of 2010, there were 156 people, 60 households, and 43 families residing in the city. The population density was 472.7 inhabitants per square mile (182.5/km²). There were 70 housing units at an average density of 212.1 per square mile (81.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.5% White, 0.6% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.1% of the population.