Webber, Kansas
| Webber, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Jewell County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Jewell County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°56′9″N 98°2′5″W / 39.93583°N 98.03472°WCoordinates: 39°56′9″N 98°2′5″W / 39.93583°N 98.03472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jewell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| • Land | 0.11 sq mi (0.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,673 ft (510 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 25 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 24 |
| • Density | 230/sq mi (89/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66970 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-76250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0471893 |
Webber is a city in Jewell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 25.
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) through Webber to Superior, Nebraska. In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
The first post office in Webber was established in November 1889. The community was named for Dan Webber, an original landowner.
Webber is located at 39°56′9″N 98°2′5″W / 39.93583°N 98.03472°W (39.935809, -98.034726). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.11 square miles (0.28 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 25 people, 13 households, and 8 families residing in the city. The population density was 227.3 inhabitants per square mile (87.8/km2). There were 27 housing units at an average density of 245.5 per square mile (94.8/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% White.
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