Ionia, Kansas

Ionia, Kansas
CDP
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Coordinates: 39°39′50″N 98°20′51″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Jewell
Elevation [1]	1,539 ft (469 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	17
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	66949
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-34350
GNIS ID	472094[1]

Ionia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ionia Township, Jewell County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 17.[2]

History

Ionia was homesteaded in 1869 and settled in 1870.[3]

In 1871, a post office opened in Ionia, which was discontinued in 1982.[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	17		—
U.S. Decennial Census

The 2020 United States census counted 17 people, 9 households, and 5 families in Ionia.[5][6] The population density was 17.5 per square mile (6.7/km^2). There were 19 housing units at an average density of 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km^2).[6][7] The racial makeup was 100.0% (17) white or European American (100.0% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 0.0% (0) from two or more races.[8] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.0% (0) of the population.[9]

Of the 9 households, 22.2% had children under the age of 18; 33.3% were married couples living together; 33.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.3% of households consisted of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[6][10] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population.[11]

0.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 58.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 67.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 41.7 males.[6] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 41.7 males.[6]

Education

The community is served by Rock Hills USD 107 public school district.

See also

• Waconda Lake and Glen Elder State Park.

References

1. "Ionia, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. "Profile of Ionia, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
3. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 940.
4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
5. "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
6. "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
7. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
8. "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
9. "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
10. "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
11. "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Jewell County, Kansas

External links

• Jewell County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT