Gove City, Kansas
| Gove City, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Gove County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Gove County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°57′34″N 100°29′14″W / 38.95944°N 100.48722°WCoordinates: 38°57′34″N 100°29′14″W / 38.95944°N 100.48722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Gove |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 80 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 74 |
| • Density | 320/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 20-27125 |
Gove City, more commonly known as just Gove, is a city in and the county seat of Gove County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 80.
Gove City was founded in 1885. It was designated county seat in 1886, and incorporated in 1888. It is named for Grenville Gove, member of the 11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry.
Gove City is located at 38°57′34″N 100°29′14″W / 38.95944°N 100.48722°W (38.959576, -100.487316). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all of it land.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Gove City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 80 people, 37 households, and 22 families residing in the city. The population density was 320.0 inhabitants per square mile (123.6/km2). There were 56 housing units at an average density of 224.0 per square mile (86.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 97.5% White and 2.5% from two or more races.
There were 37 households of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 2.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.86.
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