Oberlin, Kansas

Oberlin, Kansas
Downtown Oberlin (1999)
Downtown Oberlin (1999)
Location within Decatur County and Kansas
Location within Decatur County and Kansas
KDOT map of Decatur County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°49′23″N 100°31′51″W / 39.82306°N 100.53083°W / 39.82306; -100.53083[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDecatur
Founded1872
Platted1878
Incorporated1885 [2]
Named forOberlin, Ohio
Government
 • MayorLadd Wendelin
 • AdministratorHaley Roberson
Area
 • Total1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2)
 • Land1.91 sq mi (4.95 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation2,569 ft (783 m)
Population
 • Total1,644
 • Density860/sq mi (330/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67749
Area code785
FIPS code20-52000
GNIS ID485632[1]
Websiteoberlin-kansas.com

Oberlin is a city in and the county seat of Decatur County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,644.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oberlin, Kansas
  2. ^ Oberlin - History
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Oberlin, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 15, 2022. Retrieved March 15, 2022.