Shallow Water, Kansas
Shallow Water is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 89.[2]
Shallow Water, Kansas | |
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 KDOT map of Scott County (legend) | |
  Shallow Water  Shallow Water | |
| Coordinates: 38°22′25″N 100°54′47″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Scott |
| Elevation | 2,950 ft (900 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 89 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-64200 |
| GNIS ID | 471510[1] |
History
Its post office was established January 13, 1913, and closed October 31, 1957.[3] Shallow Water is the northern terminus of the Garden City Western Railway.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 89 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP).
Education
Shallow Water is a part of USD 466 Scott County.[4]
Shallow Water schools were closed through school unification. The Shallow Water High School mascot was Shallow Water Tigers.[5] The Shallow Water Tigers won the Kansas State High School Boys class B Cross Country championship in 1960 and 1961.[6]
Notable people
- Heriberto Hermes (1932-2018), Roman Catholic bishop, was born in Shallow Water; he served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia, Brazil from 1990 to 2009.[7]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shallow Water, Kansas
- "Profile of Shallow Water, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
- "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 10, 2014.
- "USD 466". USD 466. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- "Tigers Trip Leoville", Garden City Telegram, 6 February 1967, p.3.
- "Cross Country". KSHSAA. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
- A morte de Dom Heriberto Hermes (in Portuguese)
Further reading
External links
Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Kansas, United States | ||
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| City |  Map of Kansas highlighting Scott County | |
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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