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Havensville, Kansas
Historic Havensville School (2009)
Historic Havensville School (2009)
Location within Pottawatomie County and Kansas
Location within Pottawatomie County and Kansas
KDOT map of Pottawatomie County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°30′40″N 96°04′35″W / 39.51111°N 96.07639°W / 39.51111; -96.07639[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPottawatomie
Founded1878
Incorporated1892
Named forPaul Havens
Area
 • Total0.14 sq mi (0.38 km2)
 • Land0.14 sq mi (0.38 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation1,204 ft (367 m)
Population
 • Total119
 • Density850/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66432
Area code785
FIPS code20-30775
GNIS ID2394327[1]

Havensville is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 119 people lived there.[3]

Havensville had started in 1878 when a railroad was built through that territory.[4] It was named for Paul E. Havens, a railroad employee.[5][6][7]

The first post office in Havensville was created in March 1878.[8]

Geography

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Havensville is at 39°30′40″N 96°4′35″W / 39.51111°N 96.07639°W / 39.51111; -96.07639 (39.511228, -96.076352).

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km2). All of it is land.[2]

Havensville has warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system says that Havensville has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.[9]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880180
1900437
1910412−5.7%
1920333−19.2%
1930263−21.0%
1940232−11.8%
1950208−10.3%
1960166−20.2%
1970163−1.8%
198018312.3%
1990135−26.2%
20001468.1%
2010133−8.9%
2020119−10.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

Havensville is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, there were 119 people, 51 households, and 34 families living in Havensville. Of the households, 84.3% owned their home and 15.7% rented their home.

The median age was 47.3 years. Of the people, 93.3% were White, 1.7% were Native American, 0.8% were Asian, 1.7% were from some other race, and 2.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the people.[3][10]

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 133 people, 58 households, and 41 families living in the city.[11]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Havensville, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 830. ISBN 9780722249055.
  5. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 152.
  6. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 263.
  7. "Profile for Havensville, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  8. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  9. Climate Summary for Havensville, Kansas
  10. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  11. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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