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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Elm |
| Founded | 1898 |
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| - Total | 0. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " Alphabetical list |}Former counties of KansasMarion (1855-1857 One of 36 Original Counties Allen County (county code AL) is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. A civil township is a widely used unit of Local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 8 sq mi (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²) |
| - Land | 0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (2. 0 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,024 ft (312 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - Total | 552 |
| - Density | 729. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (281. 8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66742 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-25975[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0474510[2] |
Gas is a city in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area Code 620 is the Area code for Telephone exchanges in most of southern Kansas, with the exception of the city of Wichita and the surrounding Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Allen County (county code AL) is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model roughly coincident The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 556 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 552 in the year 2006. [3] The city was named for the abundant natural gas that was found in the area. Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane,
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Geography
Gas is located at (37. 923851, -95. 346168). [4] Situated along U.S. Route 54 in Elm Township, the city is about three miles east of the city of Iola (the county seat) and 2½ miles west of the city of La Harpe. US Route 54 is an east-west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 1197 miles (1926 km from western Illinois to El Paso Texas Iola is a City situated along the Neosho River in the northwestern part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. La Harpe is a City situated in the central part of Allen County, located in southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The interchange between U. S. Routes 54 and 169 is about two miles west of Gas. US Route 169 is a spur of US Route 69. It currently runs for 966 Miles (1555 km) from the city of Virginia, Minnesota to
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square miles (2. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of [1]
Demographics
Gas's population was estimated to be 552 in the year 2006. [3]
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 556 people, 217 households, and 167 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 735. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (282. 5/km²). There were 234 housing units at an average density of 309. 4/sq mi (118. 9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94. 60% White, 0. 18% African American, 1. 26% Native American, 0. 72% Asian, 0. 18% from other races, and 3. 06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 16% of the population.
There were 217 households out of which 34. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65. 9% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22. 6% were non-families. 20. 7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 56 and the average family size was 2. 94.
In the city the population was spread out with 26. 6% under the age of 18, 8. 5% from 18 to 24, 29. 0% from 25 to 44, 23. 0% from 45 to 64, and 12. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,804, and the median income for a family was $38,942. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less Males had a median income of $25,104 versus $18,500 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,012. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 9. 4% of families and 12. 4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 10. 9% of those age 65 or over.
History
When natural gas was discovered in Elm Township in the summer of 1898 E. Natural gas is a Gaseous Fossil fuel consisting primarily of Methane but including significant quantities of Ethane, Propane, K. Taylor sold 60 acres of his farm to some spelter companies and in October sub-divided the remainder into lots, which was the beginning of "Gas City". Zinc (ˈzɪŋk from Zink is a Metallic Chemical element with the symbol Zn and Atomic number 30 The place grew rapidly, the cheap fuel afforded by the immense supply of natural gas bringing in a number of large manufacturing plants of various kinds. In 1910 the population was 1,281, and the city had a bank, a daily and a weekly newspaper, an opera house, an international money order postoffice (first opened in August 1899[5]) from which mail was distributed to the surrounding country by rural free delivery, several good mercantile houses, telegraph and express offices. [6]
See also
Information on this and other cities in Kansas
Other information for Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
References
- ^ a b c American FactFinder. This is a listing of incorporated cities located in the US state of Kansas. Kansas has the twenty-sixth highest Per capita income in the United States, at $20506 (2000 Alphabetical list |}Former counties of KansasMarion (1855-1857 One of 36 Original Counties This is a complete listing of unified school districts in the State of Kansas. The following is a list of Colleges and universities in the U United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
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- ^ Kansas Post Offices Database. Kansas State Historical Society. Retrieved on 2007-12-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of Containing information taken from Baughman, Robert W. Kansas Post Offices, May 29, 1828–August 3, 1961. Kansas Postal History Society.
- ^ "Gas". Kansas: a cyclopedia of state history, embracing events, institutions, industries, counties, cities, towns, prominent persons, etc . . . I. (1912). Ed. Frank W. Blackmar. Chicago: Standard Pub Co. 713. Retrieved on 2007-12-15. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 533 - Byzantine general Belisarius defeats the Vandals, commanded by King Gelimer, at the Battle of
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