Shallow Water, Kansas

Shallow Water, Kansas
Shallow Water, Kansas
Unincorporated community
	KDOT map of Scott County (legend)
	Shallow Water Shallow Water
	Coordinates: 38°22′25″N100°54′47″W / 38.37361°N 100.91306°W Coordinates: 38°22′25″N100°54′47″W / 38.37361°N 100.91306°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Scott
Elevation	2,950 ft (900 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	89
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-64200
GNIS ID	471510

Last updated March 27, 2023

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]

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

Historical population
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]

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References

1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shallow Water, Kansas
1 2 "Profile of Shallow Water, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
↑ "USD 466". USD 466. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
↑ "Tigers Trip Leoville", Garden City Telegram, 6 February 1967, p.3.
↑ "Cross Country". KSHSAA. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
↑ A morte de Dom Heriberto Hermes (in Portuguese)

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[gnis-1] 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shallow Water, Kansas

[Census-2020-Profile-2] 1 2 "Profile of Shallow Water, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.

[3] "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2014.

[4] "USD 466". USD 466. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

[5] "Tigers Trip Leoville", Garden City Telegram, 6 February 1967, p.3.

[6] "Cross Country". KSHSAA. Retrieved 8 January 2017.

[7] A morte de Dom Heriberto Hermes (in Portuguese)

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Scott County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Scott City
City	Scott City	Map of Kansas highlighting Scott County
Unincorporated communities	Chevron Grigston Hutchins Manning Modoc Pence Shallow Water†
Footnotes	†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
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