Dwight, Kansas
| Dwight, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Morris County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Morris County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°50′41″N 96°35′42″W / 38.84472°N 96.59500°WCoordinates: 38°50′41″N 96°35′42″W / 38.84472°N 96.59500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Morris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.37 sq mi (0.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,499 ft (457 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 272 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 261 |
| • Density | 740/sq mi (280/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66849 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-19125 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0485452 |
| Website | dwightks.net |
Dwight is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 272.
Dwight had its start in the year 1887 by the building of the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway through that territory. It was named for Dwight Rathbone, the owner of the original town site. Dwight was incorporated as a city in 1903.
The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".
A post office was established in Dwight on March 19, 1887.
Dwight is located at 38°50′41″N 96°35′42″W / 38.844602°N 96.594935°W (38.844602, -96.594935). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 272 people, 117 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density was 735.1 inhabitants per square mile (283.8/km2). There were 136 housing units at an average density of 367.6 per square mile (141.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% White, 1.5% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 4.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of the population.
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