Fontana, Kansas | |
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 Fontana City Hall (2008) | |
 Location within Miami County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°25′26″N 94°50′39″W / 38.42389°N 94.84417°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Miami |
| Incorporated | 1889 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
| • Land | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 899 ft (274 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 210 |
| • Density | 250/sq mi (97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66026 |
| Area code | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-23650 |
| GNIS ID | 2394782[1] |
| Website | City Info |
Fontana is a city in south central Miami County, Kansas, United States,[1] and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 210.[3] The name Fontana comes from the French word fontaine, meaning fountain or a spring-like water source. It was given to the small city from a spring near the town site.[4]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fontana, Kansas
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Fontana, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 14, 2022. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 128.