Kinsley, Kansas

Kinsley is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Edwards County. In 2020, 1,456 people lived there. History Kinsley was first called Petersburg. In 1873, the city was planned out as Petersburg. It was later renamed Peter's City, and finally the name Kinsley was chosen to honor E. W. Kinsley. He was a capitalist from Boston. The first post office in Kinsley was established under the name Peters in April, 1873. The post office was renamed Kinsley in January, 1874. Geography Kinsley is at 37°55′21″N 99°24′41″W (37.922377, -99.411407). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.30 square miles (3.37 km2). All of it is land. Kinsley is about 35 miles (56 km) east of Dodge City. Climate Kinsley has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Kinsley has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Area attractions Edwards County Historical Sod House and Museum Carnival Heritage Center & Museum, 200 E 6th. Half Way Sign. The sign says the distances to San Francisco and New York City are identical at 1,561 miles (2,512 km). People 2020 census The 2020 census says that there were 1,456 people, 660 households, and 378 families living in Kinsley. Of the households, 72.3% owned their home and 27.7% rented their home. The median age was 45.5 years. Of the people, 83.4% were White, 0.8% were Black, 0.4% were Native American, 0.1% were Asian, 6.0% were from some other race, and 9.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.1% of the people. 2010 census The 2010 census says that there were 1,457 people, 654 households, and 384 families living in Kinsley. Famous people Madge Blake, (1899–1969), actress (Batman) Kyle Burkhart, former NFL/CFL offensive lineman Freedy Johnston, singer/songwriter Peter Mehringer, men's freestyle wrestling gold medal at 1932 Summer Olympics. Earl Winfield Spencer Jr., first commanding officer of Naval Air Station, San Diego, California, and first husband of Wallis, Duchess of Windsor References Other websites City Kinsley - Directory of Public Officials Schools USD 347 Archived 2014-12-18 at the Wayback Machine, local school district Historical Santa Fe Trail Research Site Maps Kinsley City Map, EdwardsCounty.org Kinsley City Map Archived 2020-05-04 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT