Stafford, Kansas
| Stafford, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Stafford County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Stafford County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°57′46″N 98°36′4″W / 37.96278°N 98.60111°WCoordinates: 37°57′46″N 98°36′4″W / 37.96278°N 98.60111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Stafford |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,857 ft (566 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,042 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 986 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (440/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67578 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-67775 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473592 |
| Website | cityofstaffordks.com |
Stafford is a city in Stafford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,042.
Stafford was founded in 1878. Like Stafford County, the city was named for Lewis Stafford, a casualty in the Civil War.
Stafford was destroyed by a tornado in 1882, and rebuilt within a year. Stafford was incorporated as a city in 1885.
Stafford is located at 37°57′46″N 98°36′4″W / 37.96278°N 98.60111°W (37.962789, -98.600996). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.38 km2), all of it land. It is approximately ninety-two miles northwest of Wichita on U.S. Route 50.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,042 people, 487 households, and 262 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,132.6 inhabitants per square mile (437.3/km2). There were 622 housing units at an average density of 676.1 per square mile (261.0/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.3% White, 0.8% African American, 1.7% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.
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