Kanopolis, Kansas

Kanopolis, Kansas
City
Location within County and Kansas
Location within County and Kansas
KDOT map of Ellsworth County (legend)
KDOT map of Ellsworth County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°42′29″N 98°09′29″W / 38.70806°N 98.15806°W / 38.70806; -98.15806[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyEllsworth
Founded1880s
Incorporated1887
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorAnthony Hopkins[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
 • Land1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,578 ft (481 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total443
 • Density380/sq mi (150/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67454
Area code785
FIPS code20-35950
GNIS ID2395490[1]

Kanopolis is a city in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 443.[4] It was built on the site of Fort Harker, a United States Army post that housed infantry and cavalry troops involved in the Indian Wars from 1867 to 1872.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kanopolis, Kansas
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference gov1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Kanopolis, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 29, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.