Kanorado, Kansas
| Kanorado, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Kanorado Welcome Sign (2008)
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 Location within Sherman County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Sherman County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°20′9″N 102°2′10″W / 39.33583°N 102.03611°WCoordinates: 39°20′9″N 102°2′10″W / 39.33583°N 102.03611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sherman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,907 ft (1,191 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 153 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 154 |
| • Density | 590/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 67741 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-35975 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0471238 |
Kanorado is a city in Sherman County, Kansas, United States. The name is a portmanteau of Kansas and Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 153.
The first post office at Kanorado was established in 1889, but the post office was called Lamborn until 1903.
Kanorado is located at 39°20′9″N 102°2′10″W / 39.33583°N 102.03611°W (39.335769, -102.036100). It is Exit 1 off of Interstate 70 in Kansas. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land. Kanorado is located in Sherman County.
In 1873, Cutler's History of the State of Kansas characterized the county as "very level land and almost treeless. Beaver Creek, Little Beaver and both forks of the Sappa River, rise in this county, and the North Fork of the Smoky Hill, passes from Colorado into the south part of the county, and out of it into Wallace." In the main, farming is by irrigation.
As of the census of 2010, there were 153 people, 73 households, and 44 families residing in the city. The population density was 588.5 inhabitants per square mile (227.2/km2). There were 98 housing units at an average density of 376.9 per square mile (145.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 78.4% White, 1.3% African American, 19.6% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 37.9% of the population.
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