Harveyville, Kansas
| Harveyville, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Wabaunsee County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Wabaunsee County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°47′26″N 95°57′44″W / 38.79056°N 95.96222°WCoordinates: 38°47′26″N 95°57′44″W / 38.79056°N 95.96222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Wabaunsee |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Dustin Kuntz |
| • City Clerk | Ellen Bayless |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Land | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 236 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 241 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (690/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66431 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-30575 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0479431 |
Harveyville is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 236. It is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northwest of the city of Burlingame.
Harveyville was founded in 1880. It was named for Henry Harvey, a missionary to the Shawnee Indians and early settler at the town site. Harveyville was incorporated as a city in 1905.
On February 28, 2012, around 9:02 pm, an EF-2 tornado caused damage to Harveyville. Approximately 40 percent of Harveyville's buildings had significant damage and one of the town's two churches was completely destroyed. Preliminary damage assessments in Harveyville listed 28 homes as not livable with 36 sustaining moderate damage, six with minor damage and one commercial building damaged. Twelve people were injured and one death, but no missing people. The National Weather Service determined the tornado was on the ground for 4 minutes and had a maximum width of 150 yards (140 m). It touched down about 1 mile (1.6 km) southwest of Harveyville and ended 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast.
Harveyville is located at 38°47′26″N 95°57′44″W / 38.79056°N 95.96222°W (38.790657, -95.962211), in the Osage Cuestas of the Great Plains. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.13 square miles (0.34 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, Harveyville has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
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