St. Benedict, Kansas

St. Benedict is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 50.^[2] It is located three miles north of the western edge of Seneca.

St. Benedict, Kansas
CDP
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Coordinates: 39°53′34″N 96°06′11″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Nemaha
Named for	St. Benedict
Elevation [1]	1,139 ft (347 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	50
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-62075
GNIS ID	2804517[1]

History

A post office was opened in Saint Benedict in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.^[3]

The community currently consists of over a dozen homes near the tall St. Mary's Church, which was built in 1893.^[4][5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	50		—
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The community is served by Nemaha Central USD 115 public school district.

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Benedict, Kansas
2. "Profile of St. Benedict, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
4. Julie A. Wortman; Dale Nimz (October 1, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Mary's Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 5, 2017. With photos.
5. "Parish History". St. Mary's Church. Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Nemaha County, Kansas

• A Socio-Economic Analysis of four Rural Parishes in Nemaha County Kansas; Gilbert F. Wolters; The Catholic University of America; 206 pages; 1938.

External links

• St Mary's Church
• Nemaha County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT