Wayside, Kansas
Wayside, Kansas | |
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  Wayside  Wayside | |
| Coordinates: 37°07′29″N 95°52′12″W / 37.12472°N 95.87000°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 19 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-76175 |
| GNIS ID | 2804502[1] |
Wayside is an unincorporated community in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 19.[2] It is located along U.S. Route 75 northeast of Caney and southwest of Independence.
History[edit]
A post office was opened in Wayside in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1984.[3]
Wayside is west of the original location of the Little House on the Prairie,[4] the Kansas home of Laura Ingalls Wilder; a reconstruction of the house, along with a museum and relocated period buildings, are located at the site.
Geography[edit]
Wayside appears on the Tyro U.S. Geological Survey topographic quadrangle. Montgomery County is in the Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours).[5]
Demographics[edit]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 19 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP).
Education[edit]
The community is served by Caney Valley USD 436 public school district.[6]
Wayside High School was closed through school unification. The Wayside High School mascot was Panthers.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wayside, Kansas
- ^ a b "Profile of Wayside, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved May 31, 2022.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
- ^ Kaye, Frances W. (May 1, 2000). "Little Squatter on the Osage Diminished Reserve: Reading Laura Ingalls Wilder's Kansas Indians". Great Plains Quarterly. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska - Lincoln: 131. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Wayside". KS Hometown Locator. Retrieved January 30, 2014.
- ^ "USD #436". USD 436. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
- ^ "Wayside High School". E-YEARBOOK.COM. Retrieved January 10, 2017.
Further reading[edit]
External links[edit]
- Little House On The Prairie Historical Site - Historical Marker Database
- Montgomery County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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