Herington, Kansas
| Herington, Kansas | |
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Aerial view of Herington (2013)
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 Location within Dickinson County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°40′16″N 96°56′33″W / 38.67111°N 96.94250°WCoordinates: 38°40′16″N 96°56′33″W / 38.67111°N 96.94250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Counties | Dickinson, Morris |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.09 sq mi (13.18 km2) |
| • Land | 5.06 sq mi (13.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,355 ft (413 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,526 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 2,396 |
| • Density | 500/sq mi (190/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67449 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-31400 |
| GNIS ID | 476991 |
| Website | cityofherington |
Herington is a city in Dickinson and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,526.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1857, Dickinson County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Herington.
Herington was named after its founder, Monroe Davis Herington. His name at birth was Davis Monroe Herrington, but he later dropped the second "r" from his last name.
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