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Welcome to Kanopolis ...

The city of Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County<1>.


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


While we don't have a date for the founding of Kanopolis, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1886.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Kanopolis has a population of 451 people<3> (see below for details).

Kanopolis is 1,570 feet [479 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Kanopolis lies within the (785) area code.

The ZIP code for Kanopolis: 67454<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kanopolis had an population of 451 people. This is a decrease of 8.33% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kanopolis had a population of 492 people (which is 7.57% of the total population of Ellsworth County). This makes Kanopolis the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Kanopolis represents 0.02% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 293rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 492 people, the population of Kanopolis decreased 9.39% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 543 people).

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

Communities near Kanopolis ...

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

  • Ellsworth
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wilson
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilson
    • Wilson is located in Ellsworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 713 people
  • Holyrood
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
    • Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <6>
  • Geneseo
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Brookville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookville
    • Brookville is located in Saline County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brookville <6>
  • Bushton
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bushton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bushton
    • Bushton is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 250 people
  • Lorraine
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Frederick
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frederick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frederick
    • Frederick is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18 people
  • Carneiro ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carneiro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carneiro
    • Carneiro is located in Ellsworth County
  • Yankee Run
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Run
    • Yankee Run is located in Ellsworth County

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 Kanopolis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kanopolis.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kanopolis. 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 Kanopolis.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kanopolis. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Kanopolis.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kanopolis ...

Looking for more information about Kanopolis? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kanopolis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kanopolis.

Adding Kanopolis to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kanopolis 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 Kanopolis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Kanopolis post office opened in 1886.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kanopolis.

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

The official website for Ellsworth County: www.ellsworthcounty.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 Ellsworth, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kanopolis.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kanopolis - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Kanopolis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kanopolis or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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