Atchison, Kansas

Atchison, Kansas
Commercial Street in downtown Atchison (2006)
Commercial Street in downtown Atchison (2006)
Flag of Atchison, Kansas
Location within Atchison County and Kansas
Location within Atchison County and Kansas
KDOT map of Atchison County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°33′45″N 95°7′42″W / 39.56250°N 95.12833°W / 39.56250; -95.12833[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyAtchison
TownshipShannon
Founded1854
Incorporated1855
Named forDavid Rice Atchison
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorAbby Bartlett
 • City ManagerAmy Finch
Area
 • Total8.47 sq mi (21.93 km2)
 • Land8.01 sq mi (20.75 km2)
 • Water0.46 sq mi (1.18 km2)
Elevation869 ft (265 m)
Population
 • Total10,885
 • Density1,300/sq mi (500/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66002[5]
Area code913
FIPS code20-02900
GNIS ID485542[1]
WebsiteCityOfAtchison.com

Atchison is a city and county seat of Atchison County, Kansas, United States,[1] along the Missouri River. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 10,885.[3][4] The city is named in honor of US Senator David Rice Atchison from Missouri and was the original eastern terminus of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Atchison is also the home of Benedictine College.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Atchison, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Profile of Atchison, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 11, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Atchison, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  5. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.