Glen Elder, Kansas
| Glen Elder, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Mitchell County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°29′59″N 98°18′27″W / 39.49972°N 98.30750°WCoordinates: 39°29′59″N 98°18′27″W / 39.49972°N 98.30750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Mitchell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,434 ft (437 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 445 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 431 |
| • Density | 1,000/sq mi (390/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67446 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-26500 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472182 |
| Website | glenelder.com |
Glen Elder is a city in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 445.
Glen Elder was originally known as West Hampton, and under the latter name was laid out and platted in 1871 by promoters who built a large gristmill at the site. The town later adopted the name Glen Elder when the post office of that name was moved there from its former location a half mile north. Glen Elder was named from a grove of box elder trees.
Glen Elder is located at 39°29′59″N 98°18′27″W / 39.499714°N 98.307509°W (39.499714, -98.307509). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 445 people, 193 households, and 129 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,011.4 inhabitants per square mile (390.5/km2). There were 250 housing units at an average density of 568.2 per square mile (219.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% White, 0.4% African American, 0.9% Native American, 0.9% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
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