Climax, Kansas

Climax is a city in Greenwood County, Kansas, United States. In 2020, 45 people lived there.

History
Climax was created in 1884. It was named after its elevation, or Climax College in Kalamazoo, Michigan.Greenwood County Historical Society (Greenwood County, Kan.) (1986). The History of Greenwood County, Kansas (Vol 1), p. 27. Josten's Publications, Wichita, Kan.

Geography
Climax is at  (37.720155, -96.223888). 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 45 people, 21 households, and 16 families living in Climax. Of the people, 95.6% were White, 2.2% were Black, and 2.2% were from two or more races. None were Hispanic or Latino.

The median age in the city was 50.5 years.

2010 census
The 2010 census shows that there were 72 people, 28 households, and 23 families living in Climax. The population density was . There were 39 housing units at an average density of . The people were 98.6% White and 1.4% from two or more races.

There were 28 households, of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 3.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 17.9% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.87.

The median age in the city was 48.5 years. 25% of residents were under the age of 18; 0.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 31.9% were 65 years of age or older. The people were 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

Education
The community is served by Eureka USD 389 public school district.

Climax High School was closed through school unification. The Climax High School mascot was Bulldogs.

Related pages
 Fall River Lake and Fall River State Park

References

More reading

Other websites
 Climax - Directory of Public Officials
 Climax City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Greenwood County, Kansas
Category:1884 establishments in Kansas