Bavaria, Kansas

Bavaria, Kansas
CDP
Grain elevator in Bavaria (2015)
Location within Saline County and Kansas
KDOT map of Saline County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°47′50″N97°45′20″W / 38.79722°N 97.75556°W / 38.79722; -97.75556 [1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Saline
Township	Ohio
Founded	1860s
Named for	Bavaria
Elevation [1]	1,273 ft (388 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	60
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-04575 [1]
GNIS ID	476783 [1]

Bavaria is a census-designated place (CDP) in Saline County, Kansas, United States. ^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 60. ^[2] It lies along K-140 and a Union Pacific Railroad line west of Salina. Bavaria is a part of the Salina micropolitan area.

History

The place was originally known as Hohneck, after Ernst Hohneck, who settled there in 1865. ^[3] It was also known as Honek. ^[1] Bavaria was laid out by E. F. Drake in 1877 and named after the State of Bavaria in Germany. ^{[4] [5]}

The post office in Bavaria was closed in 1986. ^[6]

Geography

Spring Creek flows through the community. ^[7]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	60		—
U.S. Decennial Census

The 2020 United States census counted 60 people, 26 households, and 17 families in Bavaria. ^{[8] [9]} The population density was 263.2 per square mile (101.6/km²). There were 26 housing units at an average density of 114.0 per square mile (44.0/km²). ^{[9] [10]} The racial makeup was 80.0% (48) white or European American (73.33% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 5.0% (3) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 10.0% (6) from other races, and 5.0% (3) from two or more races. ^[11] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 16.67% (10) of the population. ^[12]

Of the 26 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18; 57.7% were married couples living together; 23.1% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 34.6% of households consisted of individuals and 23.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. ^[9] The average household size was 3.1 and the average family size was 3.7. ^[13] The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population. ^[14]

25.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 1.7% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.9 males. ^[9] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 104.5 males. ^[9]

Education

The community is served by Ell-Saline USD 307 public school district. Ell-Saline schools are located in Brookville. The Ell-Saline school mascot is Cardinals.

Bavaria schools were closed through school unification. The Bavaria High School mascot was Tigers. ^[15]

References

1. "Bavaria, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. "Profile of Bavaria, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
3. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp.  160.
4. Heim, Michael (2007). Exploring Kansas Highways. p. 37.
5. kancoll.com
6. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
7. DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 48. ISBN   0-89933-342-7.
8. "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
9. "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
10. Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
11. "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
12. "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
13. "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
14. "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
15. "The good ole days", The Salina Journal, 1 December 1994, p.17.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Saline County, Kansas

External links

• Saline County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT