Kismet, Kansas: City in Kansas
Kismet is a city in Seward County, Kansas, United States.
In 2020, 459 people lived there.
Kismet, Kansas | |
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 Location within Seward County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°12′16″N 100°42′06″W / 37.20444°N 100.70167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Seward |
| Founded | 1880s |
| Incorporated | 1929 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
| • Land | 0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,779 ft (847 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 340 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (560/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67859 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-37325 |
| GNIS ID | 2395552 |
History
The first post office in Kismet was created in November 1888.
Geography
Kismet is at 37°12′16″N 100°42′6″W / 37.20444°N 100.70167°W (37.204493, -100.701658). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.24 square miles (0.62 km2). All of it is land.
People
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1940 | 227 | — | |
| 1950 | 180 | −20.7% | |
| 1960 | 150 | −16.7% | |
| 1970 | 294 | 96.0% | |
| 1980 | 368 | 25.2% | |
| 1990 | 421 | 14.4% | |
| 2000 | 484 | 15.0% | |
| 2010 | 459 | −5.2% | |
| 2020 | 340 | −25.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 340 people, 124 households, and 101 families living in Kismet. Of the households, 71.0% owned their home and 29.0% rented their home.
The median age was 37.5 years. Of the people, 69.1% were White, 2.9% were Native American, 1.8% were Asian, 0.9% were Black, 14.1% were from some other race, and 11.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 32.9% of the people.
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 459 people, 145 households, and 115 families living in Kismet.
Education
Kismet is a part of USD 483 Southwestern Heights. The district high school, Southwestern Heights, is between Kismet and Plains. The Southwestern Heights High School mascot is Southwestern Heights Mustangs.
Kismet High School was closed because of school unification. The Kismet High School mascot was Kismet Pirates.
References
Other websites
- City
- City of Kismet Archived 2011-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Kismet - Directory of Public Officials
- Kismet history
- Schools
- USD 483, local school district
- Maps
- Kismet City Map, KDOT
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