Dennis, Kansas

Dennis is a census-designated place (CDP) in Labette County, Kansas, United States.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 152.^[2]

Dennis, Kansas
CDP
KDOT map of Labette County (legend)
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Coordinates: 37°20′49″N 95°24′46″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Labette
Founded	1880s
Elevation [1]	929 ft (283 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	152
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-17675 [1]
GNIS ID	2804492 [1]

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

Education

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

See also

• Big Hill Lake

References

1. "Dennis, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. "Profile of Dennis, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
3. 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.
4. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 12, 2014.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Labette County, Kansas

External links

• Labette County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT