Croft, Kansas | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Image Map1: | Map of Pratt Co, Ks, USA.png |
Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Pratt County (legend) |
Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Croft |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Coordinates: | 37.5033°N -98.9947°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Pratt |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Title1: | Platted |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
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 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
Croft is an unincorporated community in Township 10,[1] Pratt County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately southwest of Pratt, along SW 140th Ave between SW 90th St and SW 100th St.
Croft reported a population of 30 in 1910 and was located in the now-defunct Springvale Township of Pratt County, Kansas. It formerly hosted a station on the Wichita & Englewood division of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad.[2] It had telephone connections, local trade, did some shipping and in 1910, reported a population of 30. A post office was opened in Croft in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961.[3]
The town's grain elevator closed in the early 1990s.[4]
The community is served by Skyline USD 438 public school district.