Editing Tribune, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Greeley County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Tribune, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[Consolidated city-county]]

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|image_skyline            = Greeley County, Kansas courthouse W entrance.JPG
|image_caption            = Greeley County courthouse (2010)
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|image_map                = Greeley_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Tribune_Highlighted.svg
|map_caption              = Location within [[Greeley County, Kansas|Greeley County]] and [[Kansas]]
|image_map1               = Map of Greeley Co, Ks, USA.png
|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Greeley County, Kansas|Greeley County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_type         = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kansas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Greeley County, Kansas|Greeley]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Tribune Township, Greeley County, Kansas|Tribune]]

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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1886
|established_title1       = [[Platted]]
|established_date1        =
|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1888
|named_for                = [[New-York Tribune]]

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|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.74
|area_land_sq_mi          = 0.74
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|area_total_km2           = 1.92
|area_land_km2            = 1.92
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|unit_pref                = Imperial

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|elevation_ft             = 3616

<!-- Population -->
|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census-2020-Profile"/>
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 772
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|timezone                 = [[Mountain Time Zone|Mountain (MST)]]
|utc_offset               = -7
|timezone_DST             = MDT
|utc_offset_DST           = -6
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 67879
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 620|620]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 20-71450 
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
|blank1_info              = 2397052<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2397052}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|http://www.greeleycounty.org/tribune/|City Webpage}}
}}

'''Tribune''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Greeley County, Kansas|Greeley County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name=gnis/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 772.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Tribune, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2071450 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211115065507/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2071450 |archive-date=November 15, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Tribune was founded in 1886. The railroad depot was built in 1887, at which time Tribune was designated as the county seat.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Qi9cXyTWt9EC | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2 | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Qi9cXyTWt9EC/page/n802 820]}}</ref> The city is named after the ''[[New York Tribune]]'', of which [[Horace Greeley]] of [[Chappaqua, New York|Chappaqua]], [[New York (state)|New York]] was the editor.<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/n305 198]}}</ref> Greeley encouraged western settlement with the motto  "[[Go West, young man]]".<ref>{{cite book | url = https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_7yhCAAAAIAAJ | title = Men and Events of Forty Years | accessdate = 2009-02-13 | author = Josiah Busnell Grinnell | publisher = [[D. Lothrop]] | location = Boston | year = 1891 | page = [https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_7yhCAAAAIAAJ/page/n108 87]}}</ref>

Since January 1, 2009, the City of Tribune and Greeley County have operated as a [[Consolidated city–county|unified government]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.greeleycounty.org/?page_id=947|title=Unified Greeley County, Kansas - Innovative Government  - Greeley County, Kansas|website=www.greeleycounty.org|accessdate=9 June 2018}}</ref> The resulting government consists of a five-member commission with two members elected by city residents, two by rural residents, and one at-large.<ref name=GCStar>[http://www.gctelegram.com/News/141965 Greeley County residents pass unification] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090321220540/http://www.gctelegram.com/News/141965 |date=2009-03-21 }}, ''[[Garden City Telegram]]'', 2007-11-07.  Accessed 2007-11-08.</ref>  Similar to [[Wyandotte County, Kansas|Wyandotte County]], the only other consolidated city-county in the state, part of the county was not included: Horace decided against consolidation.<ref>[http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/351593.html TRIBUNE | City and county to unify], ''[[The Kansas City Star]]'', 2007-11-07.  Accessed 2007-11-08.</ref> Due to this, the city-county is the fifth [[list of United States cities by area|largest city in the US by area]] and the largest in the contiguous United States.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.74|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===
According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Tribune has a [[semi-arid climate]], abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=532841&cityname=Tribune,+Kansas,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Tribune, Kansas Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase|accessdate=9 June 2018}}</ref>

{{Weather box
|location = Tribune, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present
|single line = Yes
|collapsed = Yes

|Jan record high F = 79
|Feb record high F = 88
|Mar record high F = 91
|Apr record high F = 97
|May record high F = 103
|Jun record high F = 111
|Jul record high F = 108
|Aug record high F = 108
|Sep record high F = 104
|Oct record high F = 95
|Nov record high F = 86
|Dec record high F = 79

|Jan avg record high F = 67.9
|Feb avg record high F = 72.6
|Mar avg record high F = 81.8
|Apr avg record high F = 87.6
|May avg record high F = 94.5
|Jun avg record high F = 101.3
|Jul avg record high F = 103.7
|Aug avg record high F = 101.0
|Sep avg record high F = 98.4
|Oct avg record high F = 91.1
|Nov avg record high F = 78.0
|Dec avg record high F = 67.3
|year avg record high F = 104.6

|Jan high F = 44.2
|Feb high F = 47.2
|Mar high F = 56.9
|Apr high F = 64.9
|May high F = 74.6
|Jun high F = 86.2
|Jul high F = 91.4
|Aug high F = 88.2
|Sep high F = 81.4
|Oct high F = 68.3
|Nov high F = 54.7
|Dec high F = 44.8
|year high F = 

|Jan mean F = 30.2
|Feb mean F = 33.0
|Mar mean F = 41.7
|Apr mean F = 49.8
|May mean F = 60.3
|Jun mean F = 71.4
|Jul mean F = 76.5
|Aug mean F = 74.0
|Sep mean F = 66.1
|Oct mean F = 52.5
|Nov mean F = 40.2
|Dec mean F = 31.0
|year mean F = 

|Jan low F = 16.1
|Feb low F = 18.7
|Mar low F = 26.5
|Apr low F = 34.6
|May low F = 46.0
|Jun low F = 56.6
|Jul low F = 61.7
|Aug low F = 59.8
|Sep low F = 50.8
|Oct low F = 36.7
|Nov low F = 25.6
|Dec low F = 17.2
|year low F = 

|Jan avg record low F = -2.5
|Feb avg record low F = 0.7
|Mar avg record low F = 8.6
|Apr avg record low F = 19.0
|May avg record low F = 30.8
|Jun avg record low F = 43.7
|Jul avg record low F = 52.0
|Aug avg record low F = 50.2
|Sep avg record low F = 36.3
|Oct avg record low F = 19.3
|Nov avg record low F = 7.7
|Dec avg record low F = -2.7
|year avg record low F = -8.3

|Jan record low F = -25
|Feb record low F = -25
|Mar record low F = 2-2
|Apr record low F = 4
|May record low F = 19
|Jun record low F = 30
|Jul record low F = 41
|Aug record low F = 40
|Sep record low F = 20
|Oct record low F = 2
|Nov record low F = -10
|Dec record low F = -24

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.43
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.54
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.99
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.66
|May precipitation inch = 2.23
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.77
|Jul precipitation inch = 3.14
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.87
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.13
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.59
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.53
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.56
|year precipitation inch = 

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 3.1
|Feb precipitation days = 3.4
|Mar precipitation days = 4.5
|Apr precipitation days = 6.2
|May precipitation days = 7.6
|Jun precipitation days = 7.7
|Jul precipitation days = 8.2
|Aug precipitation days = 8.0
|Sep precipitation days = 5.0
|Oct precipitation days = 4.9
|Nov precipitation days = 3.2
|Dec precipitation days = 3.2
|year precipitation days = 65.0

|Jan snow inch = 4.2
|Feb snow inch = 4.2
|Mar snow inch = 3.6
|Apr snow inch = 2.1
|May snow inch = 0.3
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.1
|Oct snow inch = 1.3
|Nov snow inch = 2.1
|Dec snow inch = 3.8
|year snow inch = 

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 2.5
|Feb snow days = 2.5
|Mar snow days = 1.9
|Apr snow days = 0.7
|May snow days = 0.1
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.4
|Nov snow days = 1.0
|Dec snow days = 2.4

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|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00148235&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Tribune 1W, KS
|access-date = November 26, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=gld
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Goodland
|access-date = November 26, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=
|1890= 90
|1900= 62
|1910= 158
|1920= 243
|1930= 436
|1940= 607
|1950= 1010
|1960= 1036
|1970= 1013
|1980= 955
|1990= 918
|2000= 835
|2010= 741
|2020= 772
|estyear=
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|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===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 741 people, 327 households, and 204 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1001.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 385 housing units at an average density of {{convert|520.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.2% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.8% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.3% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 5.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.1% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 13.0% of the population.

There were 327 households, of which 22.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 4.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 35.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.19 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the city was 49.1 years. 19.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.3% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 26.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.0% male and 53.0% 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 835 people, 356 households, and 232 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,117.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 425 housing units at an average density of {{convert|568.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.37% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.12% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.12% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.24% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.59% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.20% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.35% of the population.

There were 356 households, out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.8% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.1% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,969, and the median income for a family was $46,563. Males had a median income of $30,132 versus $16,458 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $20,020. About 7.0% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[image:Tribune Water Tower.JPG|thumb|right|City water tower (2009)]]
The community is served by [[Greeley County USD 200]] public school district.<ref>{{cite web | title = Greeley County Schools | publisher = USD 200 | url = http://greeleycountyschools.ks.schoolinsites.com/ | accessdate = 6 January 2017}}</ref>  All grades (Pre K-12) are all on the same campus in connected buildings. The high school has the largest building (2 stories) and houses the district's auditorium and library.  In 2011 the Greeley County community voted and approved a multimillion-dollar project to completely renovate the elementary wing.  Greeley County, as of 2017 under KSHSAA Classifications, was a 1A School.

;Schools
* Greeley County High School (9-12)
* Greeley County Junior High (6-8)
* Greeley County Elementary (PreK-5)

The Greeley County Jackrabbits have won the following [[Kansas State High School Activities Association|Kansas State High School]] championships:
* 1968 Boys Basketball - Class B <ref name="bball">{{cite web | title = Basketball | publisher = KSHSAA | url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/History.cfm | accessdate = 3 January 2017}}</ref>
* 1998 Football - Class 8-Man DI <ref>{{cite web | title = Football | publisher = KSHSAA | url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/History.cfm | accessdate = 3 January 2017}}</ref>
* 2011 Boys Basketball - Class 1A DII <ref name="bball" />
*2022 Boys Basketball - Class 1A DII
*2023 Boys Basketball - Class 1A DII

== In popular culture ==
Tribune appears in several episodes of the television series ''[[Prison Break]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prison Break |url=https://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/prison-break/episodes-season-2/1000399817/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}}</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|Kansas}}
* [[Greeley County Courthouse (Kansas)|Greeley County Courthouse]]
* [[Horace Greeley Museum]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

==External links==
{{Commons category|Tribune, Kansas}}
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261074 Tribune - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/tribune.pdf Tribune City Map], KDOT

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