Muscotah, Kansas
| Muscotah, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Atchison County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Atchison County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°33′12″N 95°31′15″W / 39.55333°N 95.52083°WCoordinates: 39°33′12″N 95°31′15″W / 39.55333°N 95.52083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Atchison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Lester Tacker |
| • City Clerk | Debbie Liggatt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 176 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 171 |
| • Density | 520/sq mi (200/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66058 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-49325 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473463 |
Muscotah is a city in Atchison County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 176. Muscotah was named for the Kickapoo Native American word for "prairie"
Muscotah was platted in 1857. The original location of the town was about two and a half miles northeast of the current location of the town. Soon after the town was founded in its original location, it was determined that the Central Branch Union Pacific Railroad line would pass just to the south, so a new town was built on the railroad line near the Delaware River. A grist mill was built on the river to take advantage of the water power.
Muscotah is located at 39°33′12″N 95°31′15″W / 39.553325°N 95.520731°W (39.553325, -95.520731). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 176 people, 69 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 517.6 inhabitants per square mile (199.8/km2). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 264.7 per square mile (102.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.4% White and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
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