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Onaga, Kansas

Coordinates: 39°29′21″N 96°10′13″W / 39.48917°N 96.17028°W / 39.48917; -96.17028
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Onaga, Kansas
City
Location within Pottawatomie County and Kansas
Location within Pottawatomie County and Kansas
KDOT map of Pottawatomie County (legend)
KDOT map of Pottawatomie County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°29′21″N 96°10′13″W / 39.48917°N 96.17028°W / 39.48917; -96.17028[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyPottawatomie
Platted1877
Incorporatedby 1881, 1926
Named forOnago
Area
[2]
 • Total0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
 • Land0.66 sq mi (1.70 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,112 ft (339 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total679
 • Density1,000/sq mi (400/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66521
Area code785
FIPS code20-52875
GNIS ID2396065[1]
Websitecityofonaga.com

Onaga is a city in Pottawatomie County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, 679 people lived there.[3]

History

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Onaga was platted in 1877 by the railroad.[4] Onaga is a Potawatomi Indian name.[5]

The first post office in Onaga was created in December 1877.[6]

Geography

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Onaga is at 39°29′21″N 96°10′13″W / 39.48917°N 96.17028°W / 39.48917; -96.17028 (39.489283, -96.170241).

According to the United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.66 square miles (1.71 km2). All of it is land.[2]

Climate

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Onaga has warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system says that Onaga has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps.[7]

People

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Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880242—
189042374.8%
190059841.4%
191075926.9%
192083810.4%
193093011.0%
1940741−20.3%
195088219.0%
1960850−3.6%
1970761−10.5%
1980752−1.2%
19907611.2%
2000704−7.5%
2010702−0.3%
2020679−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

Onaga is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, there were 679 people, 267 households, and 156 families living in the city. Of the households, 60.3% owned their home and 39.7% rented their home.

The median age was 41.8 years. Of the people, 91.5% were White, 1.6% were Native American, 1.0% were Asian, 0.6% were Black, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 0.9% were from some other race, and 4.3% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8% of the people.[3][8]

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 702 people, 286 households, and 166 families living in the city.[9]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Onaga, Kansas
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 391.
  5. ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 263.
  6. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
  7. ↑ Climate Summary for Onaga, Kansas
  8. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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