Hill City, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Coordinates: 39°22′01″N 99°50′46″W / 39.36694°N 99.84611°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Graham |
Founded | 1876 |
Platted | 1878 |
Incorporated | 1888 |
Named for | W.R. Hill |
Area | |
• Total | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
• Land | 1.00 sq mi (2.60 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,185 ft (666 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,403 |
• Density | 1,400/sq mi (540/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67642 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-32175 |
GNIS ID | 2394380[1] |
Website | City website |
Hill City is a city in Graham County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Graham County. In 2020, 1,403 people lived there.[3]
The first settlement at Hill City was made in 1876. This makes it the oldest town in Graham County.[5] The community was named after W. R. Hill, a first settler.[6] Hill City was platted in 1878.[7] The first post office in Hill City was created in September 1878.[8] Hill City was designated county seat in 1880.[5] By 1915, Hill City had 647 people living there.[9]
Hill City located at 39°22′01″N 99°50′46″W / 39.367067°N 99.846041°W (39.367067, -99.846041). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.00 square mile (2.59 km2). All of it is land.[2]
On June 26, 2012 the temperature reached 115 °F (46 °C), breaking the June record tied just 2 days earlier. It was the hottest city in the United States for four days in a row it had temperatures of 114°, 111°, 115°, and 115 °F (46°, 44°, 46°, and 46 °C).[10][11]
On June 9, 2005 a large tornado passed 1 mile south of Hill City.[12] A large tornado hit just north of the city on June 20, 2011.[13]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1890 | 545 | — | |
1900 | 468 | −14.1% | |
1910 | 983 | 110.0% | |
1920 | 732 | −25.5% | |
1930 | 1,027 | 40.3% | |
1940 | 1,115 | 8.6% | |
1950 | 1,432 | 28.4% | |
1960 | 2,421 | 69.1% | |
1970 | 2,071 | −14.5% | |
1980 | 2,028 | −2.1% | |
1990 | 1,835 | −9.5% | |
2000 | 1,604 | −12.6% | |
2010 | 1,474 | −8.1% | |
2020 | 1,403 | −4.8% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
The 2020 census says that there were 1,403 people, 625 households, and 359 families living in Hill City. Of the households, 68.3% owned their home and 31.7% rented their home.
The median age was 47.6 years. Of the people, 92.3% were White, 2.0% were Black, 0.9% were Asian, 0.4% were Native American, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 0.4% were from some other race, and 3.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.9% of the people.[3][14]
The 2010 census says that there were 1,474 people, 669 households, and 404 families living in Hill City.[15]
Hill City is served by USD 281 Graham County. The district high school is in Hill City. The Hill City High School mascot is Ringnecks.[16]
The Hill City Ringnecks have won the following Kansas State High School championships:
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