Partridge, Kansas
| Partridge, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Reno County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Reno County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°58′2″N 98°5′29″W / 37.96722°N 98.09139°WCoordinates: 37°58′2″N 98°5′29″W / 37.96722°N 98.09139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Reno |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Land | 0.30 sq mi (0.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,611 ft (491 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 248 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 245 |
| • Density | 830/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67566 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-54700 |
| GNIS ID | 0473634 |
| Website | City website |
Partridge is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 248.
Partridge was laid out in 1886. It was incorporated as a city in 1906. Its name commemorates the partridge.
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Partridge to Pratt. In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal. Later, it was extended to Tucumcari, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. It was foreclosed on in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980; it was reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, and merged again in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island."
Partridge is located at 37°58′2″N 98°5′29″W / 37.96722°N 98.09139°W (37.967308, -98.091511). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.30 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
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