Hays, Kansas
Hays, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Main Street in Downtown Hays | |
 Location within Ellis County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°52′46″N 99°19′20″W / 38.87944°N 99.32222°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ellis |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Named for | Fort Hays |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.64 sq mi (22.39 km2) |
| • Land | 8.64 sq mi (22.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,018 ft (615 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,116 |
| • Density | 2,400/sq mi (940/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 67601, 67667 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-31100 |
| GNIS ID | 485589[1] |
| Website | haysusa.com |
Hays is a city in the state of Kansas. It is the county seat of Ellis County. In 2020, 21,116 people lived there.[3] It is also a "college town", and it has Fort Hays State University.[4] It is the biggest city in northwestern Kansas.
Geography and climate
[change | change source]| Climate data for Hays, Kansas | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 79 (26) |
88 (31) |
97 (36) |
107 (42) |
106 (41) |
114 (46) |
117 (47) |
115 (46) |
111 (44) |
101 (38) |
90 (32) |
83 (28) |
117 (47) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 42.2 (5.7) |
46.1 (7.8) |
56.2 (13.4) |
66.6 (19.2) |
75.5 (24.2) |
86.2 (30.1) |
92.4 (33.6) |
90.4 (32.4) |
81.7 (27.6) |
69.2 (20.7) |
55.0 (12.8) |
42.9 (6.1) |
67.0 (19.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 29.2 (−1.6) |
33.0 (0.6) |
42.7 (5.9) |
53.2 (11.8) |
63.3 (17.4) |
73.7 (23.2) |
79.1 (26.2) |
77.4 (25.2) |
68.3 (20.2) |
55.3 (12.9) |
41.4 (5.2) |
30.6 (−0.8) |
53.9 (12.2) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 16.2 (−8.8) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
29.2 (−1.6) |
39.9 (4.4) |
51.1 (10.6) |
61.1 (16.2) |
65.8 (18.8) |
64.5 (18.1) |
54.9 (12.7) |
41.4 (5.2) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
18.4 (−7.6) |
40.9 (4.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −26 (−32) |
−26 (−32) |
−23 (−31) |
5 (−15) |
17 (−8) |
31 (−1) |
37 (3) |
36 (2) |
20 (−7) |
9 (−13) |
−6 (−21) |
−21 (−29) |
−26 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.50 (13) |
0.71 (18) |
1.81 (46) |
2.14 (54) |
3.26 (83) |
2.83 (72) |
3.92 (100) |
3.04 (77) |
2.05 (52) |
1.58 (40) |
0.89 (23) |
0.72 (18) |
23.45 (596) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.1 (10) |
3.9 (9.9) |
3.1 (7.9) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
1.4 (3.6) |
3.6 (9.1) |
16.7 (42.01) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.3 | 4.1 | 6.1 | 7.6 | 9.6 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 6.2 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 76.7 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 10.9 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 68 | 69 | 67 | 62 | 68 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 64 | 67 | 64 |
| Source: National Weather Service;[5] Weatherbase[6] | |||||||||||||
People
[change | change source]| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 320 | — | |
| 1880 | 850 | 165.6% | |
| 1890 | 1,242 | 46.1% | |
| 1900 | 1,136 | −8.5% | |
| 1910 | 1,961 | 72.6% | |
| 1920 | 3,165 | 61.4% | |
| 1930 | 4,618 | 45.9% | |
| 1940 | 6,385 | 38.3% | |
| 1950 | 8,625 | 35.1% | |
| 1960 | 11,947 | 38.5% | |
| 1970 | 15,396 | 28.9% | |
| 1980 | 16,301 | 5.9% | |
| 1990 | 17,767 | 9.0% | |
| 2000 | 20,013 | 12.6% | |
| 2010 | 20,510 | 2.5% | |
| 2020 | 21,116 | 3.0% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] 2010-2020[8] | |||
2020 census
[change | change source]In 2020, there were 21,116 people, 8,610 households, and 4,576 families living in Zurich. Of the households, 55.3% owned their home and 44.7% rented their home.
The median age was 30.7 years. Of the people, 87.5% were White, 1.5% were Black, 1.1% were Asian, 0.3% were Native American, 3.7% were from some other race, and 5.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.3% of the people.[3][9]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hays, Kansas
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "The Hays Community". Fort Hays State University. Archived from the original on 2012-12-12. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
- ↑ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service Forecast Office - Dodge City, KS. Retrieved 2014-01-15.
- ↑ "Historical Weather for Hays, Kansas, United States of America". Weatherbase. Retrieved 2013-09-27.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved August 18, 2014.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Hays city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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