Enterprise, Kansas
| Enterprise, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Northern end of Enterprise (2007)
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 Location within Dickinson County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°54′10″N 97°7′1″W / 38.90278°N 97.11694°WCoordinates: 38°54′10″N 97°7′1″W / 38.90278°N 97.11694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Dickinson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.66 sq mi (1.71 km2) |
| • Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,158 ft (353 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 855 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 820 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (500/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67441 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-21425 |
| GNIS ID | 476680 |
| Website | EnterpriseKS |
Enterprise is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 855.
The first settlement at Enterprise was in 1868, and Enterprise was laid out in 1872. It was named for the enterprising qualities of the pioneer settlers.
The first post office in Enterprise was established in January, 1873.
On January 10, 1883, the Enterprise Town Company, capital $50,000, was organized. The following officers were elected: V. P. Wilson, president; John Johntz, vice-president; C. Hoffman, treasurer; T. C. Henry, secretary.
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) through Enterprise to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
On January 23, 1901, temperance movement leader Carrie Nation and her followers wrecked a saloon in Enterprise.
Enterprise is located at 38°54′9″N 97°7′5″W / 38.90250°N 97.11806°W (38.902485, -97.118172). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2), of which, 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
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