La Cygne, Kansas | |
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 Location within Linn County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°20′49″N 94°45′44″W / 38.34694°N 94.76222°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Linn |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Named for | Marais des Cygnes River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2) |
| • Land | 1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,050 |
| • Density | 680/sq mi (260/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66040 |
| Area code | 913 |
| FIPS code | 20-37575 |
| GNIS ID | 477688[1] |
| Website | cityoflacygne.org |
La Cygne (pronounced /leɪ ˈsiːn/ lay SEEN) is a city in Linn County, Kansas, United States,[1] and situated along the Marais des Cygnes River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,050.[3] The city is named after the Marais des Cygnes River which is a French translation of an Osage appellation meaning "marsh of the swans".[4]
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Cygne, Kansas
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of La Cygne, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 6, 2022. Retrieved November 6, 2022.
- ^ Penner, Marci (2005). The Kansas Guidebook for Explorers. Inman, Kansas: Kansas Sampler Foundation. p. 230. ISBN 0-9765408-0-0.