Everest, Kansas
| Everest, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Brown County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Brown County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°40′36″N 95°25′31″W / 39.67667°N 95.42528°WCoordinates: 39°40′36″N 95°25′31″W / 39.67667°N 95.42528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Brown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 284 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 282 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66424 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-22025 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473256 |
Everest is a city in Brown County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 284.
Everest had its start about 1882 by the building of the railroad through that territory. It was named in honor of Colonel Aaron S. Everest, an attorney for the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad who represented Atchison County in the Kansas Senate.
Everest is located at 39°40′36″N 95°25′31″W / 39.67667°N 95.42528°W (39.676743, -95.425269). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 284 people, 126 households, and 79 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,092.3 inhabitants per square mile (421.7/km2). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 596.2 per square mile (230.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.5% White, 1.1% African American, 2.1% Native American, 4.2% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the population.
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