Bronson, Kansas
| Bronson, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Bourbon County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°53′48″N 95°4′21″W / 37.89667°N 95.07250°WCoordinates: 37°53′48″N 95°4′21″W / 37.89667°N 95.07250°W | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Bourbon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Land | 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 323 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 312 |
| • Density | 750/sq mi (290/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66716 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-08475 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0474525 |
Bronson is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 323.
Bronson was founded in the 1880s. The first store and post office opened in September 1881. The city was formerly named Wilsonville, but it was later renamed after Ira Bronson, a Fort Scott attorney. Bronson was moved to its current location when the Missouri Pacific Railroad bypassed the original town site.
Midway between Fort Scott and Iola on the highway and railroad, it became a prime shipping and supply point for the agricultural region. Growth was slow but steady. From a handful of residents in 1885, by the 1910 Census Bronson had 595 residents. In 1912 it had two banks, an international money-order post office with four rural routes, express and telegraph offices, telephone connections, the semi-weekly Bronson Pilot newspaper, a downtown retail district and public schools.
In 1910 Bronson held the world's first horseshoe pitch tournament.
Bronson is located at 37°53′48″N 95°4′21″W / 37.89667°N 95.07250°W (37.896562, -95.072520). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all of it land.U.S. Route 54 intersects K-3 on Bronson's east side.
As of the census of 2010, there were 323 people, 131 households, and 83 families residing in the city. The population density was 751.2 inhabitants per square mile (290.0/km2). There were 153 housing units at an average density of 355.8 per square mile (137.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 90.1% White, 3.4% African American, 0.9% Native American, 3.7% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.2% of the population.
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