Cimarron, Kansas

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Cimarron was first settled in 1878.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C/page/n345 349]}} It took its name from a fork in the Chisholm Trail which led travelers to the Cimarron River.{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4528 | title=Profile for Cimarron, Kansas | publisher=ePodunk | access-date=10 June 2014}}

Between 1887 and 1893, a county seat war took place in Gray County that involved several notable Old West figures, such as Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman, and Ben Daniels. As a result of the dispute, Cimarron became the permanent county seat of Gray County.{{Cite web| title=Feudin' and Fightin' Friday: County Seat Wars - Diggin' History| url=http://historydepot.wordpress.com/2014/03/28/feudin-and-fightin-friday-county-seat-wars/| access-date=2014-04-06| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140407153015/http://historydepot.wordpress.com/2014/03/28/feudin-and-fightin-friday-county-seat-wars/| archive-date=2014-04-07| url-status=dead}}

In the wee hours of June 10, 1893, Bill Doolin and four members of his gang robbed a train one-half mile east of Cimarron.Bailey C. Hanes, Bill Doolin: Outlaw O.T., Norman, 1968, pages 79-85

In 2016, the Amtrak Southwest Chief was involved in a collision near Cimarron. The train, en route to Chicago from Los Angeles, derailed on a section of track that was damaged by a runaway truck. 28 people were injured in the derailment, which caused over $1.4 million in damage. The tracks were knocked out of alignment the morning before the derailment when a fully loaded truck from Cimarron Crossing Feeders, an adjacent business, ran out of control down a hill leading to the tracks. The truck was removed, but the incident was not reported to local authorities or BNSF, the owner of the tracks.{{Cite web |date=November 16, 2017 |title=Railroad Accident Brief: Amtrak Train Derailment on BNSF Railway Tracks, Cimarron, Kansas |url=https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/RAB1711.pdf |publisher=National Transportation Safety Board}}

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|1.14|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all of it land.{{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/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cimarron has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=225141&cityname=Cimarron%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Cimarron, Kansas]

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The 2020 United States census counted 1,981 people, 745 households, and 526 families in Cimarron.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Cimarron%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}} The population density was 1,719.6 per square mile (663.9/km{{sup|2}}). There were 829 housing units at an average density of 719.6 per square mile (277.8/km{{sup|2}}).{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Cimarron%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}} The racial makeup was 80.31% (1,591) white or European American (75.06% non-Hispanic white), 0.61% (12) black or African-American, 0.66% (13) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.4% (8) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 7.62% (151) from other races, and 10.4% (206) from two or more races.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Cimarron%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}} Hispanic or Latino of any race was 20.44% (405) of the population.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Cimarron%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}

Of the 745 households, 38.7% had children under the age of 18; 58.7% were married couples living together; 19.9% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 25.8% of households consisted of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.7 and the average family size was 3.1.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Cimarron%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}} The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 23.9% of the population.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Cimarron%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}

29.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 101.2 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $93,125 (with a margin of error of +/- $16,215) and the median family income was $94,907 (+/- $5,560).{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Cimarron%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}} Males had a median income of $49,803 (+/- $8,036) versus $33,262 (+/- $7,728) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $42,536 (+/- $4,435).{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Cimarron%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}} Approximately, 4.9% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.7% of those under the age of 18 and 2.5% of those ages 65 or over.{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Cimarron%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Cimarron%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}

As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-07-06}} of 2010, there were 2,184 people, 789 households, and 569 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1915.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 842 housing units at an average density of {{convert|738.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 5.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.1% of the population.

There were 789 households, of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.27.

The median age in the city was 33.6 years. 32.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26% were from 25 to 44; 24% were from 45 to 64; and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

As of the census{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }} of 2000, there were 1,934 people, 720 households, and 526 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,119.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 749 housing units at an average density of {{convert|821.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.50% White, 0.41% African American, 0.62% Native American, 0.16% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 4.86% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.82% of the population.

There were 720 households, out of which 39.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.9% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.17.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,379, and the median income for a family was $48,636. Males had a median income of $31,402 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,970. About 4.6% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

The community is served by Cimarron–Ensign USD 102 public school district.

• Cimarron Municipal Airport

• Ian Campbell, former defensive end for Kansas State University
• Nicholas Klaine, journalist (editor of the Dodge City Times and New West Echo), built the Cimarron Hotel

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• Battle of Cimarron
• Cimarron Hotel
• Old Gray County Courthouse
• Santa Fe Trail

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

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• [https://cimarronks.org/ City of Cimarron]
• [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260608 Cimarron – Directory of Public Officials]
• [https://www.cimarronschools.net/ USD 102], local school district
• [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/montezuma.PDF/cimarron.pdf Cimarron City Map], KDOT

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