Welcome to Colony ...

The city of Colony is located in Anderson County<1>.

The location of Colony has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Colony, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1872.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Colony has a population of 423 people<3> (see below for details).

Colony is 1,110 feet [338 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Colony lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Colony: (620)

The ZIP code for Colony: 66015<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Colony had an population of 423 people. This is an increase of 3.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 6.55% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Colony had a population of 408 people (or 5.04% of the total population of Anderson County). This makes Colony the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Colony represents 0.01% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 320th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 408 people, the population of Colony increased 2.77% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 397 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Colony.

Communities Also Named Colony ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Colony: This one is located in Anderson County and the other is located in Norton County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 22 communities that are also named Colony - they are located in Alabama (4), Georgia, Kentucky (2), Maryland (2), Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas (4), Utah, Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colony.

Communities near Colony ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Colony.

• Iola
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iola have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iola
  • Iola is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,264 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Iola <6>
• Garnett
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett
  • Garnett is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnett <6>
• Humboldt
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Humboldt
  • Humboldt is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,778 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Humboldt <6>
• Le Roy
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Le Roy
  • Le Roy is located in Coffey County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 539 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Le Roy <6>
• La Harpe
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Harpe
  • La Harpe is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 531 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for La Harpe <6>
• Moran
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moran have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moran
  • Moran is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 509 people
  • Moran has also been known as:
  • Moran City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moran <6>
• Gas
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gas
  • Gas is located in Allen County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 504 people
• Bronson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bronson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bronson
  • Bronson is located in Bourbon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <6>
• Blue Mound
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Mound have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Mound
  • Blue Mound is located in Linn County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blue Mound <6>
• Westphalia
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
  • Westphalia is located in Anderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Colony. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Colony.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Colony. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Colony.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Colony. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Colony.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colony ...

Looking for more information about Colony? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Colony, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Colony.

Adding Colony to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Colony in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Colony was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Colony post office opened in 1872.

We also found Colony in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Colony.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Colony. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/