Vassar, Kansas
Vassar, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 38°38′50″N 95°37′21″W / 38.64722°N 95.62250°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Osage |
Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 584 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66543 |
Area code | 785 |
FIPS code | 20-73450 [1] |
GNIS ID | 479316 [1] |
Vassar is a census-designated place (CDP) in Osage County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 584.[2] It is located 4 miles (6.4 km) northeast of Lyndon, also about half a mile south of Pomona Lake.
History
[edit]A post office was opened in La Mont's Hill (an extinct town) in 1871, but it was moved to Vassar in 1887.[3] Vassar has ZIP code 66543.[4]
The Missouri Pacific Railroad previously went through Vassar,[5] but it was abandoned, then later it was converted into the Flint Hills Nature Trail.
Geography
[edit]Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Vassar has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[6]
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 584 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Vassar, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "Profile of Vassar, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 4, 2022. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup
- ^ 1915-1918 Stouffer's railroad map of Kansas; Kansas Historical Society.
- ^ Climate Summary for Vassar, Kansas