Elk Falls, Kansas
| Elk Falls, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Elk County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Elk County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°22′19″N 96°11′24″W / 37.37194°N 96.19000°WCoordinates: 37°22′19″N 96°11′24″W / 37.37194°N 96.19000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Elk |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 107 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 95 |
| • Density | 120/sq mi (48/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67345 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-20300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0469868 |
Elk Falls is a city in Elk County, Kansas, United States, along the Elk River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 107.
The first European-American house was built at Elk Falls in 1870, and a post office was opened that same year. Elk Falls was named for a waterfall on the Elk River, near where the town developed. Two early settlers in the rural community were the widow Prudence Crandall (who took back her maiden name after her husband died), an educator from Connecticut who had established an academy in the 1830s for African-American girls and young women; and her brother Hezekiah. They both died here and were buried in the town cemetery.
Elk Falls is located at 37°22′19″N 96°11′24″W / 37.37194°N 96.19000°W (37.371950, -96.190115). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.87 square miles (2.25 km2), of which, 0.86 square miles (2.23 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 107 people, 54 households, and 33 families residing in the city. The population density was 124.4 inhabitants per square mile (48.0/km2). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 79.1 per square mile (30.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 92.5% White, 1.9% Native American, 0.9% Asian, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.
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