Speed, Kansas
| Speed, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Phillips County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Phillips County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°40′37″N 99°25′13″W / 39.67694°N 99.42028°WCoordinates: 39°40′37″N 99°25′13″W / 39.67694°N 99.42028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Phillips |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,864 ft (568 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 37 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 35 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (95/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67661 |
| Area code(s) | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-67175 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472030 |
Speed is a city in Phillips County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 37.
A post office was opened in Speed in 1895, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1964. The community was named for James Speed, United States Attorney General in the Lincoln administration.
In 2008, the Hot Wheels 40th Anniversary Cross-Country Road Trip held a special event in Speed. It was only one of six stops in the USA.
Speed is located at 39°40′37″N 99°25′13″W / 39.67694°N 99.42028°W (39.676825, -99.420214). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 37 people, 16 households, and 11 families residing in the city. The population density was 246.7 inhabitants per square mile (95.3/km2). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 180.0 per square mile (69.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.9% White and 8.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the population.
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