Dennis, Kansas Explained

Dennis, Kansas
Settlement Type:CDP
Image Map1:Map of Labette Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Labette County (legend)
Pushpin Map:Kansas#USA
Pushpin Label:Dennis
Pushpin Label Position:left
Coordinates:37.3469°N -95.4128°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Labette
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1880s
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:929
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:152
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:620
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:20-17675
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:2804492

Dennis is a census-designated place (CDP) in Labette County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 152.[1]

History

Dennis had its start in the early 1880s by the building of the Memphis, Kansas and Colorado Railroad through that territory.[2] The first post office in Dennis was established in May 1881.[3]

The nearby Big Hill Archeological District is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics

Education

The community is served by Labette County USD 506 public school district.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile of Dennis, Kansas (CDP) in 2020 . United States Census Bureau . June 10, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220610210318/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2017675 . June 10, 2022 . live.
  2. Book: Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. . Standard Publishing Company . Blackmar, Frank Wilson . 1912 . 508.
  3. Web site: Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 . Kansas Historical Society . 12 June 2014.