St. Francis, Kansas

St. Francis is a city in Cheyenne County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Cheyenne County. In 2020, 1,263 people lived there.

History
St. Francis was created in 1887. The city may have been named for the wife of its founder.

Geography
St. Francis is at  (39.771479, -101.801428). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.

Weather
St. Francis has a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk). It has cold, dry winters and hot, humid summers.

People

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 1,263 people, 588 households, and 325 families living in St. Francis. Of the households, 74.7% owned their home and 25.3% rented their home.

The median age was 47.0 years. Of the people, 85.3% were White, 0.7% were Asian, 0.5% were Native American, 0.5% were Black, 4.7% were from some other race, and 8.4% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.8% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,329 people, 650 households, and 357 families living in St. Francis.

Famous people
 Ron Evans, astronaut and, as a member of Apollo 17, one of 24 people to have orbited the Moon
 Ray Stafford, Olympian

References

Other websites

City
 City of St Francis
 St. Francis - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 297, local school district
Maps
 St. Francis City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Kansas
Category:County seats in Kansas
Category:Cheyenne County, Kansas
Category:1887 establishments in Kansas