Nickerson, Kansas
| Nickerson, Kansas | |
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Elevator in 2003
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 Location within Reno County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Reno County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°8′55″N 98°5′3″W / 38.14861°N 98.08417°WCoordinates: 38°8′55″N 98°5′3″W / 38.14861°N 98.08417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Reno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2) |
| • Land | 1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,594 ft (486 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,070 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,036 |
| • Density | 790/sq mi (310/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67561 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-50525 |
| GNIS ID | 0475913 |
| Website | NickersonKS |
Nickerson is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. It was named in honor of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway president Thomas Nickerson when the town was founded in 1872. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,070.
Nickerson was laid out in 1872 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway was extended to that point. The first houses were built at the site in 1875. Nickerson was incorporated as a city in 1879.
Nickerson is located at 38°8′55″N 98°5′3″W / 38.14861°N 98.08417°W (38.148508, −98.084154). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.35 square miles (3.50 km2), all of it land.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Nickerson has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,070 people, 422 households, and 318 families residing in the city. The population density was 792.6 inhabitants per square mile (306.0/km2). There were 493 housing units at an average density of 365.2 per square mile (141.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 0.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.
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