Piqua, Kansas

Piqua is an unincorporated community in Woodson County, Kansas, United States.[4] Its population was 107 as of the 2010 census.[3]

Piqua, Kansas
unincorporated community
KDOT map of Woodson County (legend)
Piqua
Location within the state of Kansas
Piqua
Piqua (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°55′22″N 95°32′07″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWoodson
Founded1882
Named forPiqua, Ohio
Area
 • Total4.007 sq mi (10.38 km2)
 • Land3.968 sq mi (10.28 km2)
 • Water0.039 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation1,027 ft (313 m)
Population
 • Total107
 • Density27/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-56000 [1]
GNIS ID474484 [1]

History

Piqua had its start in the year 1882 by the building of the railroads through the territory, and is situated at the junction of the Missouri Pacific Railroad and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad.[5] It was named after the city of Piqua, Ohio.[6] The first post office in Piqua was established in March 1882.[7]

Geography

Latitude of Piqua is 37.922N and longitude is -95.535W. Piqua is located on U.S. Route 54 and is east of U.S. Route 75.[8] Piqua is located between the cities of Yates Center and Iola.

Demographics

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Piqua as a census-designated place (CDP).

Education

The community is served by Woodson USD 366 public school district.

Notable people
  • Buster Keaton (1895–1966), acclaimed actor and film director. He was born in Piqua while his mother was traveling.
  • Fred Kipp, Major league baseball pitcher between 1957–1960 with the Dodgers and Yankees.

References
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Piqua, Kansas; United States Geological Survey (USGS); October 13, 1978.
  2. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  4. "Piqua, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  5. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 479.
  6. "Profile for Piqua, Kansas". ePodunk. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  7. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  8. Rand McNally, The Road Atlas '05, Skokie: Rand McNally & Company, 2005.


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