Zeandale, Kansas

Zeandale, Kansas
Zeandale (2022)
Zeandale (2022)
KDOT map of Riley County (legend)
Zeandale is located in Kansas
Zeandale
Zeandale
Zeandale is located in the United States
Zeandale
Zeandale
Coordinates: 39°09′34″N 96°25′36″W / 39.15944°N 96.42667°W / 39.15944; -96.42667[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountiesRiley
Founded1855
Elevation1,011 ft (308 m)
Population
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62
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-80875
GNIS ID2804661[1]

Zeandale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riley County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 62.[2] It is located about 6.8 miles (10.9 km) east of Manhattan at the intersection of Tabor Valley Rd and K-18 highway (aka Zeandale Rd).

History

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Zeandale Community Church (2022)

Zeandale was named by J.H. Pillsbury who settled the township in 1855.[3] The name is said to have been taken from the Greek, zea meaning "corn" and the English, dale.[4] Zeandale had a post office between 1857 and 1944.[5]

It is also home to Zeandale Community Church, established in 1896. The church was originally associated with the Stone-Campbell Restoration movement (Christian Church), but was re-established in the 1950s as a non-denominational community church.

The community has a rural, volunteer fire department, updated in 2002 with a new building.

Zeandale almost grew by a factor of four in 2005, when a Manhattan developer cited land for sale surrounding Zeandale as prime real-estate for the growing Manhattan market. However, Riley County zoning regulations prevented the subdivision, and inevitable incorporation.

Geography

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The elevation of the community is 1,011 feet (308 m) above sea level.[1]

Demographics

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Zeandale is part of the Manhattan Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202062
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

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The community is served by Wamego USD 320 public school district.[6]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Zeandale, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b "Profile of Zeandale, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2022. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  3. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 954.
  4. ^ Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, p. 209 ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
  5. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
  6. ^ "2020 Census - School District Reference Map: Riley County, KS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 2, 2024. - Text list

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