Editing Zenda, Kansas

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{{Short description|City in Kingman County, Kansas}}
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|established_date         = 1887
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|established_date2        = 1913
|named_for                = [[The Prisoner of Zenda]]

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|area_code                = [[Area code 620|620]]
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'''Zenda''' is a city in [[Kingman County, Kansas|Kingman County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 72.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Zenda, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2080925 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 27, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220327181057/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2080925 |archive-date=March 27, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Zenda was named after the novel ''[[The Prisoner of Zenda]]''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.skyways.org/towns/Zenda/ | title=Zenda, Kansas | publisher=Kansas State Library | work=Blue Skyways | access-date=June 12, 2014 | archive-date=April 30, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140430140747/http://www.skyways.org/towns/Zenda/ | url-status=live }}</ref>  The community of Zenda was founded in the year 1887. The novel was published in 1894.

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.23|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]] |access-date=July 6, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120112090031/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=January 12, 2012 }}</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, Zenda has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594400&cityname=Zenda%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |title=Climate Summary for Zenda, Kansas |access-date=April 16, 2014 |archive-date=September 27, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150927180717/http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594400&cityname=Zenda%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1920= 188
|1930= 223
|1940= 252
|1950= 226
|1960= 157
|1970= 142
|1980= 146
|1990= 96
|2000= 123
|2010= 90
|2020= 72
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===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]]|access-date=July 6, 2012|archive-date=July 9, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/|url-status=live}}</ref> of 2010, there were 90 people, 44 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|391.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 55 housing units at an average density of {{convert|239.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 100.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]]. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.8% of the population.

There were 44 households, of which 18.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.5% were non-families. 40.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the city was 52.3 years. 15.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 14.3% were from 25 to 44; 44.4% were from 45 to 64; and 20% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.7% male and 53.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/ |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website |archive-date=July 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709054630/https://www.census.gov/ |url-status=live }}</ref> of 2000, there were 123 people, 53 households, and 34 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|543.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 60 housing units at an average density of {{convert|265.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.68% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 4.88% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.44% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.69% of the population.

There were 53 households, out of which 18.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 34.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 23.6% from 25 to 44, 27.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,083, and the median income for a family was $38,125. Males had a median income of $30,313 versus $16,875 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,287. There were 6.5% of families and 13.4% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 36.4% of those over 64.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Cunningham–West Kingman County USD 332]] public school district.  The Cunningham High School mascot is Cunningham Wildcats.<ref>{{cite web | title = Cunningham USD 332 - West Kingman County | publisher = USD 332 | url = http://www.usd332.org/ | access-date = January 4, 2017 | archive-date = January 5, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170105084625/http://www.usd332.org/ | url-status = live }}</ref>

[[Nashville, Kansas|Nashville]] and Zenda schools were unified as Nashville-Zenda schools in 1964. The Nashville-Zenda Thunderbirds<ref>"Perfect marks on the Line", The Hutchinson News, February 23, 1973, p.8.</ref> won the [[Kansas State High School Activities Association|Kansas State High School]] 8-Man football championship in 1969.<ref>{{cite web | title = Football | publisher = KSHSAA | url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/History.cfm | access-date = January 3, 2017 | archive-date = December 20, 2016 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161220184508/http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/History.cfm | url-status = dead }}</ref> The original Zenda High School mascot was Zenda Gorillas.<ref>{{cite web | title = 1952 ZENDA HIGH SCHOOL YEARBOOK - Zenda, KS | publisher = Classmates | url = http://www.classmates.com/yearbooks/Zenda-High-School/4182756626 | access-date = January 4, 2017 | archive-date = January 5, 2017 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20170105180233/http://www.classmates.com/yearbooks/Zenda-High-School/4182756626 | url-status = live }}</ref>

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

==External links==
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261130 Zenda - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/zenda.pdf Zenda city map], KDOT

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