Hillsdale, Kansas

Hillsdale is an unincorporated community in Miami County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 247.[2] Hillsdale is located near U.S. Route 169 and K-7 6 miles (9.7 km) north-northeast of Paola. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.[3]

Hillsdale, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Miami County (legend)
KDOT map of Miami County (legend)
Hillsdale is located in Kansas
Hillsdale
Hillsdale
Coordinates: 38°39′35″N 94°51′1″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyMiami
Elevation
[1]
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total247
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66036
Area code913
FIPS code20-32300
GNIS ID2629161[1]

History

Hillsdale, originally called Columbia, was laid out in 1869 when the railroad was extended to that point.[4]

The first post office in Columbia, established in August 1868, was renamed Hillsdale in April 1870,[5] and still has a post office with ZIP code 66036.[6]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020247—
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Hillsdale as a census-designated place (CDP).

Education

The community is served by Paola USD 368 public school district.

See also

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hillsdale, Kansas
  2. "Profile of Hillsdale, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  3. "Population Data and Maps | MARC".
  4. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 845.
  5. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 15, 2014.
  6. ZIP Code Lookup

Further reading
See also: List of books about Miami County, Kansas


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