Gaylord, Kansas

**Gaylord** is a city in Smith County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 87 people lived there.

## History

Gaylord was founded in 1870. It was named for C. E. Gaylord, a native of Marshall County who was one of the town's founders. The Gaylord post office opened in June 1871.

Gaylord was a station on the Missouri Pacific Railroad.

## Geography

Gaylord is at  (39.645229, -98.847008).

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 87 people, 44 households, and 25 families living in Gaylord. Of the households, 79.5% owned their home and 20.5% rented their home.

The median age was 58.1 years. Of the people, 94.3% were White, 2.3% were Black, 2.3% were from some other race, and 1.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.3% of the people.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 114 people, 59 households, and 32 families living in the city.

## Government

The Gaylord government has a mayor and five council members. The council meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30PM.
- City Hall, 509 Main Street.

## Education

Gaylord is served by USD 237 Smith Center Schools.

Gaylord schools were closed through school unification. The Gaylord High School mascot was a taunting Beaver.

## Other websites

- City
- City of Gaylord
- Schools
- USD 237, local school district
- Maps
- Gaylord City Map , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Gaylord, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image map**: Smith_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Gaylord_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Smith County, Kansas, Smith County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Smith Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Smith County, Kansas, Smith 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**: Smith County, Kansas, Smith
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1870
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1886
- **named for**: C.E. Gaylord
- **government type**: Mayor–council government, Mayor–Council
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 0.26
- **area land sq mi**: 0.26
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area total km2**: 0.66
- **area land km2**: 0.66
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 1595
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 87
- **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**: 67638
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 785, 785
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-26000
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 2394869