Ulysses, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Grant County courthouse (2015) | |
 Location within Grant County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°34′48″N 101°21′27″W / 37.58000°N 101.35750°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Grant |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Incorporated | 1921 |
| Named for | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.30 sq mi (8.54 km2) |
| • Land | 3.23 sq mi (8.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,055 ft (931 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,788 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (680/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67880 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-71975[1] |
| GNIS ID | 471718[1] |
| Website | cityofulysses.com |
Ulysses (pronounced /juːˈlɪsɪs/)[5] is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,788.[3][4]
- ^ a b c d e "Ulysses, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Ulysses, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Ulysses, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 28, 2021. Retrieved August 28, 2021.
- ^ William Allen White School of Journalism and Public Information (1955). A pronunciation guide to Kansas place names. Lawrence, KS: University of Kansas. p. 22. hdl:2027/mdp.39015047651115.