Tampa, Kansas

**Tampa** is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 105 people lived there.

## History

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a railroad from Herington through Tampa to Pratt.

The Golden Belt Town Company filed the plat for Tampa in 1887. The city name is said to have been suggested by a railroad engineer who rode one of the first trains through Tampa.  Tampa was incorporated as a city in 1908.

A post office was created in Tampa on April 17, 1888.

## Geography

Tampa is at  (38.548087, -97.154181).  The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

### 2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 105 people, 51 households, and 32 families living in Tampa. Of the households, 64.7% owned their home and 35.3% rented their home.

The median age was 40.5 years. Of the people, 86.7% were White, 1.0% were from some other race, and 12.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.6% of the people.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 112 people, 48 households, and 27 families living in Tampa.

## Economy

The Tampa State Bank and Tampa Cafe are in Tampa.

## Education

Tampa is part of Unified School District 397.

## Media

- _Hillsboro Free Press_, free newspaper for greater Marion County area.
- _The Herington Times_, newspaper from Herington.
- _The Salina Journal_, regional newspaper from Salina.

## More reading

- _A History of Tampa, Kansas, and Its Environs, 1887–1987_; Tampa Centennial Committee; 1986.

## Other websites

- City
- Tampa - Official, archive of former website
- Tampa - Directory of Public Officials, League of Kansas Municipalities
- Schools
- USD 397, Centre school district for Lincolnville, Lost Springs, Pilsen, Tampa, Ramona, Antelope, Burdick, nearby rural areas of Marion / Morris / Dickinson / Chase Counties
- USD 397 School District Boundary Map, KDOT
- Historical
- 1968 photo of Tampa Rock Island Depot
- Marion County cemetery list, archive of KsGenWeb
- Marion County history bibliography,  Marion County school bibliography, Kansas Historical Society
- Maps
- Tampa City Map , KDOT
- Topo Map of Tampa / Durham / Ramona / Dillon / Elmo area, USGS
- Marion County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Tampa, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image map**: Marion_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Tampa_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Marion County, Kansas, Marion County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Marion Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Marion County, Kansas, Marion County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: List of sovereign states, Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Marion County, Kansas, Marion
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **subdivision name3**: Blaine Township, Marion County, Kansas, Blaine
- **established title**: Founded
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established date1**: 1887
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1908
- **government type**: Mayor–council government, Mayor–Council
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 0.18
- **area land sq mi**: 0.18
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area total km2**: 0.46
- **area land km2**: 0.46
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 1427
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 105
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 67483
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 785, 785
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2396029