Weir, Kansas
| Weir, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Cherokee County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Cherokee County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°18′32″N 94°46′27″W / 37.30889°N 94.77417°WCoordinates: 37°18′32″N 94°46′27″W / 37.30889°N 94.77417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Cherokee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Taylor Gravett |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.94 sq mi (2.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 686 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 647 |
| • Density | 730/sq mi (280/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66781 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-76350 |
| GNIS ID | 0469612 |
Weir is a city in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 686.
Weir was founded in 1872. It is named after landowner T. M. Weir, who donated forty acres as a townsite. The first post office in Weir was established in 1875.
Zinc has been mined at Weir since the town's beginning. Weir was also one of the first locations in Kansas where coal was mined commercially.
Weir is located at 37°18′32″N 94°46′27″W / 37.30889°N 94.77417°W (37.308768, -94.774289). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.94 square miles (2.43 km2), all of it land.
Weir is south of U.S. Route 400 and is located on K-103.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Weir has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 686 people, 266 households, and 176 families residing in the city. The population density was 729.8 inhabitants per square mile (281.8/km2). There were 309 housing units at an average density of 328.7 per square mile (126.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.5% White, 0.3% African American, 2.6% Native American, 0.9% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population.
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