Welcome to Huron ...
The city of Huron is located in Atchison County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huron, you might consider that their post office opened in 1857.
When the people of Huron refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Huronite<2>
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Huron has a population of 74 people<3> (see below for details).
Huron is 1,170 feet [357 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: Huron lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Huron: (913)
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Huron had an population of 74 people. This is an increase of 37.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.94% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Huron had a population of 54 people. This makes Huron the county's 5th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 54 people, the population of Huron decreased 37.93% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 87 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Huron.
Communities Also Named Huron ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Huron: This one is located in Atchison County and the other is located in Jewell County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 22 communities that are also named Huron - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan (3), Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huron.
Communities near Huron ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huron.
- Atchison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atchison
- Atchison is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,427 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atchison <5>
- Hiawatha
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hiawatha
- Hiawatha is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,091 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hiawatha <5>
- Horton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horton
- Horton is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,668 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Horton <5>
- Highland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 986 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Highland <5>
- Troy
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troy
- Troy is located in Doniphan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Nortonville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nortonville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nortonville
- Nortonville is located in Jefferson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nortonville <5>
- Effingham
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Effingham have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Effingham
- Effingham is located in Atchison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 518 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Effingham <5>
- Lancaster
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Rushville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rushville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Rushville is located in Buchanan County (MO)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 275 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rushville <5>
- Everest
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everest
- Everest is located in Brown County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Everest <5>
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 Huron. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huron.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huron. 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 Huron.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huron. See our Newspapers Page for Huron.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huron ...
Looking for more information about Huron? 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 Huron, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Huron.
Adding Huron to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huron 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 Huron was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Huron post office opened in 1857.
We also found Huron in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huron.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Huron. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Atchison County: www.atchisoncountyks.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Atchison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Huron refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Huron may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Huron. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huron - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |