Ionia, Kansas
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Ionia, Kansas | |
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  Ionia  Ionia | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′50″N 98°20′51″W / 39.66389°N 98.34750°WCoordinates: 39°39′50″N 98°20′51″W / 39.66389°N 98.34750°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Jewell |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 17 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-34350 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 472094 [1] |
Ionia is an unincorporated community in Ionia Township, Jewell County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 17.[2]
History
Ionia was homesteaded in 1869 and settled in 1870.[3]
A post office was opened in Ionia in 1871, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1982.[4]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 17 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP).
Education
The community is served by Rock Hills USD 107 public school district.
See also
- Waconda Lake and Glen Elder State Park.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Ionia, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ a b "Profile of Ionia, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 940.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 11 June 2014.
Further reading
External links
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |