Devon, Kansas Explained

Devon, Kansas
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community
Image Map1:Map of Bourbon Co, Ks, USA.png
Map Caption1:KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kansas
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Bourbon
Subdivision Type3:Township
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1860
Established Title1:Platted
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:879
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:71
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:20-17900
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:2804482

Devon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71.[1]

History

Devon was originally called Mill Creek, and under the latter name was founded in 1860. The present name is after Devon, in England.[2]

Demographics

Education

The community is served by Fort Scott USD 234 public school district.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile of Devon, Kansas (CDP) in 2020 . United States Census Bureau . November 8, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221108115610/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile/Devon_CDP,_Kansas?g=1600000US2017900 . November 8, 2022 . live.
  2. News: Many Towns Have Disappeared . The Fort Scott Tribune . Jul 16, 1976 . 16 May 2015 . 2C.