Cedar Point, Kansas

**Cedar Point** is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 22 people lived there. It is about 5 miles east of Florence and 0.5 miles south of U.S. Route 50 highway.

## History

In 1862, **Cedar Point** was created. The first post office in Cedar Point was created in 1862.

In 1867, a log dam was built across the Cottonwood River. A wooden-frame mill was built for sawing lumber. In 1868, it was changeded to grind flour. People named it Cedar Point Mill.  In 1870, the name was changed to Drinkwater & Schriver Mill. In 1871, the current stone structure started being built. It finished in 1875. In 1884, the log dam was replaced by a stone dam.

In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a railroad east-west and built a nearby station named **Cedar Grove** in the valley north of Cedar Point. In 1996, it merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway.  Most locals still call this railroad as the "Santa Fe".

## Geography

Cedar Point is at  (38.260888, -96.821662), in the Flint Hills of the Great Plains. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of , all of it land.

## Area attractions

Cedar Point has two places on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
- 1875 Cedar Point Mill (NRHP).
- 1916 Cottonwood River Pratt Truss Bridge (NRHP).  Located west of the city.

## People

Cedar Point is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.

### 2020 census

The 2020 census says there were 22 people living in Cedar Point. The population density was . There were 20 housing units at an average density of . 96.4% of the people were White and 3.6% of people were of two or more races.

There were 6 households, of which 50.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.3% were married couples living together, 33.3% were unmarried couples living together, and 33.3% had a female householder with no husband present. 16.7% of the households were one person living alone. The average household size was 3.67.

The median age in Cedar Point was 26.0 years. 31.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 18.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 9.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older. 59.1% of the people were male, and 40.9% of the people were female.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says there were 28 people, 13 households, and 5 families living in Cedar Point. The population density was . There were 25 housing units at an average density of . 96.4% of the people were White and 3.6% of people were of two or more races.

There were 13 households, of which 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 61.5% were not families. 46.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 38.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 3.60.

The median age in Cedar Point was 51.5 years. 28.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 0% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 10.7% were from 25 to 44; 32% were from 45 to 64; and 28.6% were 65 years of age or older. 53.6% of the people were male, and 46.4% of the people were female.

## Government

The Cedar Point government has a mayor and three council members. The council meets once per month.

## Education

Chase County USD 284 serves Cedar Point as the public school district. It has two schools.
- Chase County Junior/Senior High School, 600 Main St in Cottonwood Falls.
- Chase County Elementary School, 401 Maple St in Cottonwood Falls.

Cedar Point schools were closed through school unification. The Cedar Point High School mascot was Cedar Point Bronchos.

### Newspapers

- _Marion County Record_, official newspaper for Marion County.
- _Hillsboro Free Press_, free newspaper for greater Marion County area.

### Transportation

U.S. Route 50 highway and BNSF Railway passes east-west near the city.

### Utilities

- Internet
    - Satellite is provided by HughesNet, StarBand, WildBlue.
- TV
    - Satellite is provided by DirecTV, Dish Network.
    - Terrestrial is provided by regional digital TV stations.
- Electricity
    - Rural is provided by Butler REC.
- Trash is provided by City of Florence.

## Related pages

- Cedar Township, Chase County, Kansas
- Fort Drinkwater
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Chase County, Kansas
    - 1875 Cedar Point Mill (Drinkwater & Schriver Mill)
    - 1916 Cottonwood River Pratt Truss Bridge
- Cottonwood River and Great Flood of 1951
- April 1956 tornado outbreak

## Other websites

- Cedar Point - Directory of Public Officials
- Chase County Chamber of Commerce
- Cedar Point - A "Quiet" town of Chase County, Kansas, History and photographs.
- Cedar Point Mill and Dam between 1900 and 1920
- Cedar Point City Map , KDOT
- Chase County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Cedar Point, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: Cedar Point Mill, Cedar Point Kansas.JPG
- **image caption**: North side of 1875 Cedar Point Mill next to Cottonwood River (Kansas), Cottonwood River (2012)
- **image map**: Chase_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Cedar_Point_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Chase County, Kansas, Chase County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Chase Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Chase County, Kansas, Chase 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**: Chase County, Kansas, Chase
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **subdivision name3**: Cottonwood Township, Chase County, Kansas, Cottonwood
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1862
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1912
- **government type**: Mayor–council government, Mayor–Council
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **area total sq mi**: 0.07
- **area land sq mi**: 0.07
- **area water sq mi**: 0.00
- **area total km2**: 0.18
- **area land km2**: 0.17
- **area water km2**: 0.00
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 1247
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 22
- **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**: 66843
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 620, 620
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank info**: 20-11425
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 477384