Jennings, Kansas
| Jennings, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Decatur County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Decatur County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°40′49″N 100°17′38″W / 39.68028°N 100.29389°WCoordinates: 39°40′49″N 100°17′38″W / 39.68028°N 100.29389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Land | 0.27 sq mi (0.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,510 ft (765 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 96 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 93 |
| • Density | 360/sq mi (140/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67643 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-35375 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0471077 |
Jennings is a city in Decatur County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 96.
The first post office at Jennings was established in 1874, but the post office there was called Slab City until 1879.
Jennings was laid out in 1888. It was named for Warren Jennings, a landowner.
Jennings was located on the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad.
The Jennings train depot was burned to the ground in August 1893. Jennings was a popular area for Czech immigrants to settle and start their farms. The train depot caught fire because the depot cat knocked over a kerosene lamp. Although, this has come into speculation.
Jennings is located at 39°40′49″N 100°17′38″W / 39.68028°N 100.29389°W (39.680197, -100.293918). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.27 square miles (0.70 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 96 people, 50 households, and 30 families residing in the city. The population density was 355.6 inhabitants per square mile (137.3/km2). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 329.6 per square mile (127.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White and 1.0% from two or more races.
There were 50 households of which 10.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.0% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 18% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.92 and the average family size was 2.37.
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