Dennis, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States

37°20′49″N 95°24′46″W / 37.34694°N 95.41278°W / 37.34694; -95.41278^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyLabetteFounded1880sElevation

^[1]

929 ft (283 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total152Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code620FIPS code20-17675 ^[1]GNIS ID2804492 ^[1]

Dennis is an unincorporated community in Labette County, Kansas, United States.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 152.^[2]

History

Dennis had its start in the early 1880s by the building of the Memphis, Kansas and Colorado Railroad through that territory.^[3] The first post office in Dennis was established in May 1881.^[4]

The nearby Big Hill Archeological District is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	152		—
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP).

Education

The community is served by Labette County USD 506 public school district.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Dennis, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
^ ^a ^b "Profile of Dennis, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 508.
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 12, 2014.