Editing Zurich, Kansas

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

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|image_caption            = Zurich Community Center est 1930
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|image_map                = Rooks_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Zurich_Highlighted.svg
|map_caption              = Location within [[Rooks County, Kansas|Rooks County]] and [[Kansas]]
|image_map1               = Map of Rooks Co, Ks, USA.png
|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Rooks County, Kansas|Rooks 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        = [[Rooks County, Kansas|Rooks]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1870s
|established_title1       = [[Platted]]
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|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1946
|named_for                = [[Zurich, Switzerland]]

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|area_total_sq_mi         = 0.18
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|elevation_ft             = 2215

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|population_footnotes     = <ref name="Census-2020-Profile"/>
|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 89
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|timezone                 = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
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|utc_offset_DST           = -5
|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 67663
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 785|785]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 20-81025 
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
|blank1_info              = 2397404<ref name="GNIS">{{GNIS|2397404}}</ref>
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'''Zurich''' is a city in [[Rooks County, Kansas|Rooks County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 89.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Zurich, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2081025 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=March 15, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220315132135/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2081025 |archive-date=March 15, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
Zurich was established on the plains of northwestern [[Kansas]] in the late 1870s. In 1880, John and Armenda Webb, who were born in [[Zurich, Switzerland|Zurich]] (Switzerland) filed a [[US postal service]] application using the name of their birthplace, Zurich. The application was granted and Armenda Webb became the first postmistress of Zurich, operating the post office from her home.<ref>"Origin", Plainville Times, 28 August 1980, p.1.</ref><ref name=postoffice>{{cite web | title = Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 | publisher = Kansas Historical Society | url = https://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/placename:Zurich| access-date = 20 December 2016}}</ref>

[[Union Pacific Railroad]] extended a line through western Kansas in 1888. The line was routed just south of Zurich where a [[train depot]] was established.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VwgtAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA246 | title=A Gazetteer of Kansas | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1898 | pages=246}}</ref>

In 1918, fire destroyed most of the Zurich business district when the west side of Main Street caught fire. Three years later, fire claimed the post office, creamery and a store at the north end of Main Street.<ref>"Big Fire at Zurich", Plainville Times, 1 August 1918, p.1.</ref><ref>"Destructive Fire at Zurich", Plainville Times, 26 May 1921, p.1.</ref><ref>McClellan, Mrs. Lee. "A History of Logan Township", Plainville Times, 3 August 1961, p.3.</ref>

"Zurich It’s Never Idle" was a popular emblem sold in Zurich in the 1920s. The emblem was proudly displayed on car radiators at the time. The slogan was adopted for the 1980 Zurich centennial celebration.<ref>"Zurich Its Never Idle", Plainville Times, 14 February 1980, p.5.</ref>

The post office in Zurich was discontinued in 1996.<ref name=postoffice />

==Geography==

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.17|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=2012-07-06 |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>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1950= 186
|1960= 244
|1970= 189
|1980= 185
|1990= 151
|2000= 126
|2010= 99
|2020= 89
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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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=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 99 people, 46 households, and 24 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|582.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 67 housing units at an average density of {{convert|394.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 1.0% from two or more races.

There were 46 households, of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 47.8% were non-families. 39.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.15 and the average family size was 3.00.

The median age in the city was 42.8 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.3% were from 25 to 44; 33.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 126 people, 51 households, and 37 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|731.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 60 housing units at an average density of {{convert|348.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 99.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]] and 0.79% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]].

There were 51 households, out of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% 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 2.89.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,000, and the median income for a family was $33,125. Males had a median income of $25,313 versus $14,107 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $12,235. There were 5.7% of families and 4.7% of the population living below the [[poverty line]], including no under eighteens and 11.1% of those over 64.

==Education==
The community is served by Palco USD 269 public school district.  It has two schools: Damar Elementary School is located in [[Damar, Kansas|Damar]], [[Palco Jr-Sr High School]] is located in [[Palco, Kansas|Palco]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Palco USD 269 |url=https://www.usd269.net/ |accessdate=2021-09-02}}</ref>

Zurich High School was consolidated to [[Palco High School]] in 1955. Zurich grade school closed in 1977.<ref>"Parents Vote To Close Zurich School", Plainville Times, 1 September 1977, p.1</ref> The Zurich grade school mascot was Wildcats.<ref>"Zurich Grade News", Plainville Times, 5 February 1970, p.11</ref>

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

==External links==
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261131 Zurich - Directory of Public Officials], League of Kansas Municipalities
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/zurich.PDF Zurich city map], KDOT

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