Piqua, Kansas

Piqua is an unincorporated community in Woodson County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 90.[3]

Piqua, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Woodson County (legend)
KDOT map of Woodson County (legend)
Piqua is located in Kansas
Piqua
Piqua
Piqua is located in the United States
Piqua
Piqua
Coordinates: 37°55′19″N 95°32′15″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWoodson
Founded1882
Named forPiqua, Ohio
Area
[2]
 • Total4.007 sq mi (10.38 km2)
 • Land3.968 sq mi (10.28 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,034 ft (315 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total90
 • Density22/sq mi (8.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-56000
GNIS ID2629168[1]

History

Piqua had its start in the year 1882 by the building of the railroads through the territory, and is situated at the junction of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad.[4] It was named after the city of Piqua, Ohio.[5] The first post office in Piqua was established in March 1882.[6]

Geography

Piqua is located on U.S. Route 54 and is east of U.S. Route 75.[7] Piqua is located between the cities of Yates Center and Iola.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010107—
202090−15.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

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

Education

The community is served by Woodson USD 366 public school district.

Notable people
  • Buster Keaton (1895–1966), acclaimed actor and film director. He was born in Piqua while his mother was traveling.
  • Fred Kipp, Major league baseball pitcher between 1957 and 1960 with the Dodgers and Yankees.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Piqua, Kansas
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  3. "Profile of Piqua, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  4. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 479.
  5. "Profile for Piqua, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  6. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  7. Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '05, Skokie: Rand McNally & Company, 2005.

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


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