Norton is at (39.833338, -99.890899). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land. The city is on the north side of Prairie Dog Creek in Norton County. Before the Bureau of Reclamation built Keith Sebelius Lake in 1963, Norton had a lot of floods. The dam has since fixed the problem, and it created the current reservoir that sits southwest of Norton. The Nebraska border is north of Norton.
The 2010 census says that there were 2,928 people, 1,290 households, and 763 families living in Norton.
Ness City, Kansas
Ness City is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Ness County. In 2010, 1,449 people lived there. Ness City is famous for its four-story Old Ness County Bank Building in downtown, and nicknamed "Skyscraper of the Plains".
Ness City was created in 1878. The town grew a lot when a railroad was built there in 1886.
Ness City is at (38.452250, -99.905989). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
The 2010 census says that there were 1,449 people, 635 households, and 392 families living in Ness City.
Dighton, Kansas
Dighton is a city in Lane County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Lane County. In 2010, 1,038 people lived there. Dighton is named after Dick Dighton, a surveyor.
Dighton is at (38.481506, -100.464893). It is at the intersection of K-96 and K-23. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
The 2010 census says that there were 1,038 people, 506 households, and 282 families living in Dighton.
Dighton USD 482 Public Schools has two schools in Dighton. They are the Dighton Jr/Sr High School and the Dighton Elementary School.
The Lane County Library is in Dighton.
Troy, Kansas
Troy is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Doniphan County. In 2010, 1,010 people lived there.
Troy was platted in 1855. It was named after the ancient city of Troy. The first house in Troy was built in 1856, and the first store opened in 1857. Troy was incorporated as a city in 1860. The first post office in Troy was created in March 1857.
Troy is at (39.788099, -95.090840). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
Troy is part of the St. Joseph, MO–KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The 2010 census says that there were 1,010 people, 421 households, and 275 families living in Troy.
Westmoreland, Kansas
Westmoreland is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Pottawatomie County. In 2010, 778 people lived there.
Westmoreland was platted in 1871. It was named after Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
Westmoreland is at (39.394770, -96.414154). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
Westmoreland is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The 2010 census says that there were 778 people, 301 households, and 192 families living in Westmoreland.
Washington, Kansas
Washington is a city in, and the county seat of, Washington County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,131.
Washington was created in spring 1860. In 1860, it became the county seat. Until the end of the American Civil War, it was protected by two stockaded buildings, the Washington Company House and Woolbert's Stockade Hotel.
The first post office in Washington was created in November 1861.
Washington is at (39.816877, -97.052503). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
The 2010 census says that there were 1,131 people, 512 households, and 311 families living in Washington.
Lose You to Love Me
"Lose You to Love Me" is a song performed by American singer-actress Selena Gomez. It was released on October 23, 2019, as the dual lead single (along with “Look at Her Now”) from her third solo album, "Rare". Gomez wrote the song with Justin Tranter, Julia Michaels, and its producer, Mattman & Robin. FINNEAS, known for producing his sister Billie Eilish's songs, produced this song as well.
In an interview with Radio.com, Gomez explained that the song was about rediscovering self-worth.
In its first week on the "Billboard" Hot 100, the song entered at number 15 but jumped to #1 the next week, giving Gomez her first US number-one hit.
WaKeeney, Kansas
WaKeeney is a city in Trego County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Trego County. In 2010 census, 1,862 people lived there.
In 1877, James Keeney, a land speculator in Chicago, bought land at the place of modern-day WaKeeney from the Kansas Pacific Railway. He, and business partner Albert Warren, created Warren, Keeney, & Co., surveyed and plotted the site in 1878. They created a colony there in 1879. They named the colony WaKeeney, a portmanteau of their last names.
They said it was "The Queen City of the High Plains", advertising and holding celebrations to attract settlers. The colony grew quickly, but crop failures made settlers leave in 1880 as quickly as they had come. By 1882, all that was left were "five poorly patronized retail stores". Years later, Volga Germans began settling the area.
WaKeeney became the county seat in June 1879. It was incorporated as a city in 1880.
WaKeeney is at (39.024467, -99.881972) at an elevation of 2,447 feet (746 m). It is in northwestern Kansas at the intersection of Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 283. It is northwest of Wichita, east-southeast of Denver, and west of Kansas City.
WaKeeney is in the High Plains region of the Great Plains. It is about north of Big Creek, a tributary of the Smoky Hill River. A small tributary of Big Creek goes south from near the center of the city.
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
WaKeeney has a humid continental climate (Köppen "Dfa"). It has hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. The average temperature is 52.8 °F (11 °C), and the average yearly precipitation is 23.6 inches (600 mm). Snowfall averages 25.2 inches (640 mm) per year. On average, January is the coldest month, and July is both the hottest month and the wettest month. The hottest temperature ever in WaKeeney was 110 °F (43 °C) in 1980; the coldest temperature ever was -25 °F (-32 °C) in 1989.
The 2010 census says that there were 1,862 people, 864 households, and 500 families residing in the city.
Interstate 70 and U.S. Route 40 run concurrently southeast-northwest just south of WaKeeney. They intersect U.S. Route 283, which goes north-south through WaKeeney. U.S. 283 goes east-west for one mile in downtown WaKeeney. It is concurrent with U.S. Route 40 Business and the old alignment of U.S. 40.
Trego WaKeeney Airport is on the west side of U.S. 283. It is just south of I-70. The airport is publicly owned. It has one concrete runway. It is used for general aviation.
Union Pacific Railroad has one freight railroad, the Kansas Pacific (KP) line, through WaKeeney. It goes east-west through the WaKeeney.
The "Western Kansas World" is the local newspaper. It is published once per week.
K231BG is a translator of radio station KJIL in Copeland, Kansas. It broadcasts from WaKeeney on 94.1 FM. It plays a Contemporary Christian format.
WaKeeney is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.
Hill City, Kansas
Hill City is a city in Graham County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Graham County. In 2010, 1,474 people lived there.
The first settlement at Hill City was made in 1876. This makes it the oldest town in Graham County. The community was named after W. R. Hill, a first settler. Hill City was platted in 1878. The first post office in Hill City was created in September 1878. Hill City was designated county seat in 1880. By 1915, Hill City had 647 people living there.