Anthony, Kansas
| Anthony, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Harper County Courthouse (2015)
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 Location within Harper County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Harper County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°9′14″N 98°1′46″W / 37.15389°N 98.02944°WCoordinates: 37°9′14″N 98°1′46″W / 37.15389°N 98.02944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Harper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2) |
| • Land | 3.13 sq mi (8.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,269 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 2,230 |
| • Density | 690/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67003 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-01975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0470518 |
| Website | AnthonyKansas.org |
Anthony is a city in and the county seat of Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,269.
The Anthony townsite was laid out in 1878. The city was named after the 7th governor of Kansas, George T. Anthony who was in office at the time. Following the reorganization of Harper County in 1878 following the original fraudulent organization in 1873, Anthony was designated the temporary county seat, as Bluff City, designated county seat of the fraudulent county organization, did not exist at the time. In 1879, a county seat election was held, and Anthony won over Harper City even though 2,960 ballots were cast with 800 legal voters in the county.
Anthony is located at 37°9′14″N 98°1′46″W / 37.15389°N 98.02944°W (37.153902, -98.029396). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.31 square miles (8.57 km2), of which, 3.13 square miles (8.11 km2) is land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) is water.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Anthony has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,269 people, 977 households, and 631 families residing in the city. The population density was 724.9 inhabitants per square mile (279.9/km2). There were 1,217 housing units at an average density of 388.8 per square mile (150.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.0% White, 0.5% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population.
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