Waldo, Kansas

Waldo is a city in Russell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city population was 30.

History
The Union Town Company created the town of Waldo on October 1, 1888. This is because they got 280 acres of land on a line of the Union Pacific Railroad. The community grew, having about 300 people by 1915. A small business community, including a bank, stores, and three grain elevators, developed during the 1900s. The town was an agricultural shipping and receiving point for the area around it. Waldo incorporated as a city in May 1911.

Since the 1930s, the number of people in Waldo starting decreasing. Waldo High School closed in 1964, and Waldo Grade School closed in 1979.  In 1993, Union Pacific left its rail line through Waldo, ending rail service to the city.

Geography
Waldo is at  (39.120162, -98.797863). It has an elevation of 1,713 feet (522 m). The city is on U.S. Route 281 in north-central Kansas. It is  northwest of Wichita,  west of Kansas City, and  north-northeast of Russell.

It is in the Smoky Hills region of the Great Plains. Waldo is on the east bank of the West Fork of Wolf Creek, part of the Saline River watershed.

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

People

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 30 people, 18 households, and 11 families living in Waldo.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 30 people, 15 households, and 7 families living in Waldo.

Infrastructure

Transportation
U.S. Route 281 and Kansas Highway 18 (K-18) go east-west through Waldo.

Utilities
Western Electric gives electricity to the people. Gorham Telephone gives landline telephone service, and it offers cable television and internet access. Most residents use privately stored propane for heating fuel. 

Media
Waldo is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.

References

Other websites

City
 Waldo - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 399, local school district
Maps
 Waldo City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Russell County, Kansas
Category:1888 establishments in Kansas