Ionia, Kansas

Unincorporated community in Jewell County, Kansas

CDP in Kansas, United States

39°39′50″N 98°20′51″W / 39.66389°N 98.34750°W / 39.66389; -98.34750^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyJewellElevation

^[1]

1,539 ft (469 m)Population

(2020)^[2]

• Total17Time zoneUTC−6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)ZIP Code

66949

Area code785FIPS code20-34350GNIS ID472094^[1]

Ionia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ionia Township, Jewell County, Kansas, United States.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 17.^[2]

History

Ionia was homesteaded in 1869 and settled in 1870.^[3]

In 1871, a post office opened in Ionia which was discontinued in 1982.^[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	17		—
U.S. Decennial Census

The 2020 United States census counted 17 people, 9 households, and 5 families in Ionia.^[5]^[6] The population density was 17.5 per square mile (6.7/km²). There were 19 housing units at an average density of 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km²).^[6]^[7] The racial makeup was 100.0% (17) white or European American (100.0% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 0.0% (0) from two or more races.^[8] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.0% (0) of the population.^[9]

Of the 9 households, 22.2% had children under the age of 18; 33.3% were married couples living together; 33.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.3% of households consisted of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[6]^[10] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population.^[11]

0.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 58.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 67.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 41.7 males.^[6] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 41.7 males.^[6]

Education

The community is served by Rock Hills USD 107 public school district.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ionia, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
^ ^a ^b "Profile of Ionia, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 940.
^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ Bureau, US Census. "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
^ "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 16, 2024.