La Cygne, Kansas

La Cygne, Kansas
Location within Linn County and Kansas
Location within Linn County and Kansas
KDOT map of Linn County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°20′49″N 94°45′44″W / 38.34694°N 94.76222°W / 38.34694; -94.76222[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyLinn
Founded1869
Incorporated1870
Named forMarais des Cygnes River
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
Area
 • Total
1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2)
 • Land1.53 sq mi (3.96 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation837 ft (255 m)
Population
 • Total
1,050
 • Density680/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66040
Area code913
FIPS code20-37575
GNIS ID477688[1]
Websitecityoflacygne.org

La Cygne (pronounced /l ˈsn/ 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]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Cygne, Kansas
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Penner, Marci (2005). The Kansas Guidebook for Explorers. Inman, Kansas: Kansas Sampler Foundation. p. 230. ISBN 0-9765408-0-0.