Hepler, Kansas
| Hepler, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Crawford County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Crawford County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°39′43″N 94°58′8″W / 37.66194°N 94.96889°WCoordinates: 37°39′43″N 94°58′8″W / 37.66194°N 94.96889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Crawford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| • Land | 0.76 sq mi (1.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 132 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 131 |
| • Density | 170/sq mi (66/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66746 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-31375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0474993 |
Hepler is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 132.
Hepler was founded in 1871. It was named for B. F. Hepler, president of the company that laid out the town.
The first post office in Hepler was established in June, 1871.
Hepler became a significant shipping point of cattle and grain on the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad.
Hepler is located at 37°39′43″N 94°58′8″W / 37.66194°N 94.96889°W (37.661936, -94.968872). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2), of which, 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 132 people, 54 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was 173.7 inhabitants per square mile (67.1/km2). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 89.5 per square mile (34.6/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.2% White and 0.8% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 54 households of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 1.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.5% were non-families. 25.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.97.
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