Quenemo, Kansas | |
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City | |
Location within Osage County and Kansas |
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KDOT map of Osage County (legend) |
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Coordinates: 38°34′49″N 95°31′40″W / 38.58028°N 95.52778°WCoordinates: 38°34′49″N 95°31′40″W / 38.58028°N 95.52778°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Osage |
Area | |
• Total | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
• Land | 0.44 sq mi (1.14 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 388 |
• Estimate (2015) | 370 |
• Density | 880/sq mi (340/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 66528 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-58100 |
GNIS feature ID | 0479622 |
Quenemo is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States, along the Marais des Cygnes River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 388.
Quenemo was laid out about 1870. Quenemo was the name of a Sac and Fox Indian chief. A fire in 1878 destroyed much of the town. Quenemo experienced rapid growth in 1884 after the AT&SF railroad was built through it.
Quenemo is located at 38°34′49″N 95°31′40″W / 38.58028°N 95.52778°W (38.580413, -95.527895). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 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, Quenemo has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Quenemo is part of the Topeka, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 388 people, 139 households, and 90 families residing in the city. The population density was 881.8 inhabitants per square mile (340.5/km2). There were 178 housing units at an average density of 404.5 per square mile (156.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.3% White, 1.3% African American, 2.6% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 2.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.