| Tribune, Kansas | |
| Settlement Type: | Consolidated city-county |
| Image Map1: | Map of Greeley Co, Ks, USA.png |
| Map Caption1: | KDOT map of Greeley County (legend) |
| Coordinates: | 38.4719°N -101.7544°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kansas |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Greeley |
| Subdivision Type3: | Township |
| Subdivision Name3: | Tribune |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1886 |
| Established Title1: | Platted |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated |
| Established Date2: | 1888 |
| Named For: | New-York Tribune |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.74 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.74 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Km2: | 1.92 |
| Area Land Km2: | 1.92 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Elevation Ft: | 3616 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 772 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 67879 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 620 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 20-71450 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2397052 |
Tribune is a city in and the county seat of Greeley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 772.[2]
Tribune was founded in 1886. The railroad depot was built in 1887, at which time Tribune was designated as the county seat.[3] The city is named after the New York Tribune, of which Horace Greeley of Chappaqua, New York was the editor.[4] Greeley encouraged western settlement with the motto "Go West, young man".[5]
Since January 1, 2009, the City of Tribune and Greeley County have operated as a unified government.[6] The resulting government consists of a five-member commission with two members elected by city residents, two by rural residents, and one at-large.[7] Similar to Wyandotte County, the only other consolidated city-county in the state, part of the county was not included: Horace decided against consolidation.[8] Due to this, the city-county is the fifth largest city in the US by area and the largest in the contiguous United States.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.74sqmi, all land.[9]
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Tribune has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[10]
As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 741 people, 327 households, and 204 families residing in the city. The population density was 1001.4PD/sqmi. There were 385 housing units at an average density of 520.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 92.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 5.5% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.0% of the population.
There were 327 households, of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the city was 49.1 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.3% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 26.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.
As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 835 people, 356 households, and 232 families residing in the city. The population density was 1117sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 425 housing units at an average density of 568.5sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the city was 94.37% White, 0.12% African American, 0.36% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.24% Pacific Islander, 3.59% from other races, and 1.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.35% of the population.
There were 356 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,969, and the median income for a family was $46,563. Males had a median income of $30,132 versus $16,458 for females. The per capita income for the city was $20,020. About 7.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
thumb|right|City water tower (2009)The community is served by Greeley County USD 200 public school district.[13] All grades (Pre K-12) are all on the same campus in connected buildings. The high school has the largest building (2 stories) and houses the district's auditorium and library. In 2011 the Greeley County community voted and approved a multimillion-dollar project to completely renovate the elementary wing. Greeley County, as of 2017 under KSHSAA Classifications, was a 1A School.
The Greeley County Jackrabbits have won the following Kansas State High School championships: