St. Benedict, Kansas | |
Settlement Type: | CDP |
Image Map1: | Map of Nemaha Co, Ks, USA.png |
Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend) |
Pushpin Map: | Kansas#USA |
Pushpin Label: | St. Benedict |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Coordinates: | 39.8928°N -96.1031°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Nemaha |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Title1: | Platted |
Named For: | St. Benedict |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Elevation Ft: | 1139 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 50 |
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 |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2804517 |
St. Benedict is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50.[1] It is located 3 miles north of the west edge of Seneca.
A post office was opened in Saint Benedict in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.[2]
The community currently consists of over a dozen homes near the tall St. Mary's Church, which was built in 1893.[3] [4]
The community is served by Nemaha Central USD 115 public school district.