Portis, Kansas
| Portis, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Osborne County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Osborne County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°33′46″N 98°41′29″W / 39.56278°N 98.69139°WCoordinates: 39°33′46″N 98°41′29″W / 39.56278°N 98.69139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Osborne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.25 sq mi (0.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,542 ft (470 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 103 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 99 |
| • Density | 410/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67474 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-57100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472158 |
Portis is a city in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 103.
A trading post was established at the site of Portis in 1871.
In 1879, the town was platted with the name of Bethany. The Central Branch Railroad routed through the city and built a station. Later, the railroad was sold to the Missouri Pacific Railroad, it became the second "Bethany" on their railroad system. To prevent conflicts with Bethany, Missouri, it was decided to change the name of this station. The name was changed to Portis, in honor of the Vice-President of the Missouri Pacific, Thomas Jefferson Portis (born in 1827).
Portis is located at 39°33′46″N 98°41′29″W / 39.56278°N 98.69139°W (39.562813, -98.691408). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km2), all of it land.
Portis is located on the north fork of the Solomon River.
As of the census of 2010, there were 103 people, 50 households, and 29 families residing in the city. The population density was 412.0 inhabitants per square mile (159.1/km2). There were 78 housing units at an average density of 312.0 per square mile (120.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% White and 1.0% from two or more races.
There were 50 households of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 42.0% were non-families. 40.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.76.
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