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  (37.922377, -99.411407). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

Kinsley is about  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.Carnival Museum 1Carnival Museum 2
 Half Way Sign. The sign says the distances to San Francisco and New York City are identical at .

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 , local school district
Historical
 Santa Fe Trail Research Site
Maps
 Kinsley City Map, EdwardsCounty.org
 Kinsley City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Kansas
Category:County seats in Kansas
Category:1873 establishments in Kansas