Welda, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Kansas, United States
38°10′29″N 95°17′29″W / 38.17472°N 95.29139°W / 38.17472; -95.29139[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyAndersonPlatted1873Named forWelda, GermanyArea
 • Total0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2) • Land0.93 sq mi (2.40 km2) • Water0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2)Elevation1,086 ft (331 m)Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total149 • Density160/sq mi (62/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)Area code785FIPS code20-76425GNIS ID2629185[1]

Welda is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 149.[2]

History

Welda was platted in 1873, soon after the railroad was extended to that point in 1870.[3] The first post office in Welda was established in 1874[4] and was probably named for Welda in Germany.[5]

The railroad tracks in Welda have since been converted to a rail trail. The trail is part of the Prairie Spirit Trail State Park.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.79%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020149—
U.S. Decennial Census

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

Education

The community is served by Garnett USD 365 public school district, and operates Mont Ida Elementary School in Welda and Anderson County Junior-Senior High School in Garnett.[7]

Welda schools were closed through school unification. The Welda High School mascot was Welda Pirates.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Welda, Kansas
  2. ^ a b "Profile of Welda, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  3. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 898.
  4. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 529.
  6. ^ "Homepage". BikePrairieSpirit.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
  7. ^ "School Campuses." Unified School District No. 365. Retrieved on November 8, 2013.
  8. ^ "Listless Wildcats Lose", The Manhattan Mercury, 7 June 1971, p.7.

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