Scandia, Kansas
| Scandia, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Republic County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Republic County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°47′44″N 97°47′2″W / 39.79556°N 97.78389°WCoordinates: 39°47′44″N 97°47′2″W / 39.79556°N 97.78389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Republic |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Land | 0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,440 ft (439 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 372 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 351 |
| • Density | 780/sq mi (300/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66966 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-63350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472830 |
Scandia is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 372.
The first American flag to be flown in what is now Kansas was raised in 1806 near the area of Scandia. The area was not settled until much later by Swedish immigrants and was first called New Scandinavia. The settlement of Scandia was promoted by crop failures during the 1860s in Sweden. In 1868, the Scandinavian Agricultural Society of Chicago purchased 12 sections of land along the Republican River and formed a colony which became Scandia. The name was changed to Scandia in 1876, according to post office records. Scandia was incorporated as a city in 1879. From there it became a transition point for trade and travel in the early 1900s. It is now a small rural community.
Scandia is the site of several historic houses dating to the early days of settlement. The three-story Wohlfort Mansion was built in the early 1890s by Thure Wohlfort (1835-1916) who was an early member of the society and one of the original founders of Scandia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.48 square miles (1.24 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 372 people, 174 households, and 110 families residing in the city. The population density was 775.0 inhabitants per square mile (299.2/km2). There were 225 housing units at an average density of 468.8 per square mile (181.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 98.9% White, 0.5% Native American, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 174 households of which 23.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.8% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.69.
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