Asherville, Kansas | |
Settlement Type: | CDP |
Image Map1: | Map of Mitchell Co, Ks, USA.png |
Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Mitchell County (legend) |
Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Asherville |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Coordinates: | 39.4075°N -97.9733°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Mitchell |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1866 |
Established Title1: | Platted |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Elevation Ft: | 1345 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 19 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Timezone Dst: | CDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 785 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | 20-02600 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2583497 |
Asherville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19.[1]
The first settlement at Asherville was made in 1866 at the Asher Creek, from which the community takes its name.[2] By 1910, Asherville had about 125 inhabitants.[3]
Asherville had the oldest post office in Mitchell County. It opened in 1869, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1980.[4]
The community is served by Beloit USD 273 public school district.