Hesston, Kansas
| Hesston, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Alliman Center on Hesston College campus
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| Motto: "Harvest The Good Life" | |
 Location within Harvey County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Harvey County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°8′21″N 97°25′46″W / 38.13917°N 97.42944°WCoordinates: 38°8′21″N 97°25′46″W / 38.13917°N 97.42944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Harvey |
| Township | Emma |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | David Kauffman |
| • City Admin | Gary Emry |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.90 sq mi (10.10 km2) |
| • Land | 3.90 sq mi (10.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,480 ft (451 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 3,709 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,813 |
| • Density | 950/sq mi (370/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67062 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-31600 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477759 |
| Website | hesstonks |
Hesston is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,709. Hesston is home of Hesston College.
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 1872, Harvey County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Hesston.
A post office was established as Elivon on February 10, 1873, then moved near the current city site on April 24, 1878.
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