Oak Hill, Kansas | |
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City | |
Location within Clay County and Kansas |
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KDOT map of Clay County (legend) |
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Coordinates: 39°14′47″N 97°20′32″W / 39.24639°N 97.34222°WCoordinates: 39°14′47″N 97°20′32″W / 39.24639°N 97.34222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Clay |
Area | |
• Total | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
• Land | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,270 ft (387 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 24 |
• Estimate (2015) | 23 |
• Density | 480/sq mi (180/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 67432 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-51700 |
GNIS feature ID | 0476300 |
Oak Hill is a city in Clay County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24.
Oak Hill was laid out in 1872.
A post office was opened in 1871 in Oak Hill (also historically spelled Oakhill), and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1995.
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) through Oak Hill to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
Oak Hill is located at 39°14′47″N 97°20′32″W / 39.24639°N 97.34222°W (39.246477, -97.342351). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 24 people, 11 households, and 7 families residing in the city. The population density was 480.0 inhabitants per square mile (185.3/km2). There were 19 housing units at an average density of 380.0 per square mile (146.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.8% White and 4.2% from two or more races.