Gas, Kansas | |
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 "Gas Kan"- shaped Watertower in Gas (2012) | |
| Motto(s): "Don't Pass Gas, Stop and Enjoy It"[1] | |
 Location within Allen County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°55′23″N 95°20′43″W / 37.92306°N 95.34528°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Elm |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Incorporated | 1901 |
| Named for | Natural gas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.72 sq mi (1.87 km2) |
| • Land | 0.72 sq mi (1.86 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,020 ft (310 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 475 |
| • Density | 660/sq mi (250/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66742 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-25975 |
| GNIS ID | 2394865[2] |
| Website | cityofgas.com |
Gas is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 475.[4] The city was named for the abundant natural gas that was found in the area.[5]
- ^ Griffin, Pete (May 26, 2011). "What's In a Name? Slogans Can Make or Break a City, Experts Say". Fox News. Retrieved March 19, 2014.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gas, Kansas
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Gas, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
- ^ "Profile for Gas, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2014.