Editing Tescott, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Ottawa County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Tescott, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]]

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|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Ottawa County, Kansas|Ottawa County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Ottawa County, Kansas|Ottawa]]
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|established_date         = 1860s
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|established_date1        = 1866
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|established_date2        = 1905
|named_for                = T.E. Scott

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|postal_code              = 67484
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|area_code                = [[Area code 785|785]]
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|website                  = {{URL|https://cityoftescott.com/|cityoftescott.com}}
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'''Tescott''' is a city in [[Ottawa County, Kansas|Ottawa County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 265.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Tescott, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2070250 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=December 12, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211212174918/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2070250 |archive-date=December 12, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>  It is located northwest of [[Salina, Kansas|Salina]] at the intersection of 30th Road and [[K-18 (Kansas highway)|K-18]] highway, next to an abandoned railroad.

==History==
Tescott was laid out in 1866.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n366 259]}}</ref> The city was named for T. E. Scott, an early settler.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ODXKhgH3e6AC&pg=PA37 | title=Exploring Kansas Highways | author=Heim, Michael | year=2007 | pages=37| isbn=9780974435886 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5067 | title=Profile for Tescott, Kansas | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=22 June 2014}}</ref>

On May 1, 2018, an EF3 wedge tornado struck the area near the city, damaging one house. Nobody was killed or injured.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=May 1, 2018 Tornado Summary |url=https://www.weather.gov/top/180501_Summary |access-date=October 1, 2024 |website=[[National Weather Service]] |language=}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.36|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt|archivedate=2012-01-25}}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.  According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Tescott has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tescott, Kansas K ppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase) |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=680841&cityname=Tescott,+Kansas,+United+States+of+America&units= |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=Weatherbase}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1910= 421
|1920= 377
|1930= 382
|1940= 402
|1950= 412
|1960= 396
|1970= 393
|1980= 331
|1990= 317
|2000= 339
|2010= 319
|2020= 265
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Tescott is part of the [[Salina, Kansas|Salina]] [[Salina micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 319 people, 129 households, and 86 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|886.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 155 housing units at an average density of {{convert|430.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.6% of the population.

There were 129 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.03.

The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 30.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 3.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 30.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 339 people, 133 households, and 88 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|998.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 151 housing units at an average density of {{convert|444.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.35% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.88% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.47% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], and 0.29% from two or more races.

There were 133 households, out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.1% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 32.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $37,813, and the median income for a family was $44,375. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $15,938 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,839. About 11.0% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.2% of those under age 18 and 13.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Twin Valley USD 240]] public school district.  The district has two high schools; Bennington High School and Tescott High School.

The Tescott Trojans won the [[Kansas State High School Activities Association|Kansas State High School]] boys class BB basketball championship in 1957.<ref>{{cite web | title = Basketball | publisher = KSHSAA | url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/History.cfm | accessdate = 3 January 2017}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Grand Army of the Republic posts in Kansas]]
* [[List of tornadoes in the tornado outbreak of April 14–16, 2011]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{See also|Ottawa County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Ottawa County, Kansas}}

==External links==
* [https://cityoftescott.com/ City of Tescott]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261067 Tescott - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/tescott.pdf Tescott city map], KDOT

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[[Category:Cities in Ottawa County, Kansas]]
[[Category:Cities in Kansas]]
[[Category:Salina, Kansas micropolitan area]]
[[Category:1866 establishments in Kansas]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1866]]