Miller, Kansas
{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kansas}}
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|subdivision_name2 = Lyon
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|established_date = 1910
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|timezone = CST
|utc_offset = -6
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|postal_code = 66868
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|area_code = 785
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Miller is an unincorporated community in Lyon County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately 5.5 miles east of the city of Admire along Rd W7.
History
Miller was founded in 1910.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=iZO2CL7-JAkC&pg=PA141 | title=History of Emporia and Lyon County, Kansas | publisher=Heritage Books | author=French, Laura M. | year=1929 | pages=141}}
The post office in Miller was discontinued in 1958.{{cite web | url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/page:1/county:LY/sort:County.county_name/direction:desc | title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 | publisher=Kansas Historical Society | accessdate=10 June 2014}}
Geography
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Miller has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=594380&cityname=Miller%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Miller, Kansas]
Government
The nearest post office to Miller is in Osage City, because the post office in Reading was closed after their 2011 tornado. The mail is carried out of Lebo.
Education
The community is served by North Lyon County USD 251 public school district, and its headquarters are located in Americus. The Northern Heights High School is located east of Allen, and its mascot is the Wildcats. The NLC Elementary School and NLC Early Learning Center (preschool) are located in Americus.
References
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Further reading
{{See also|Lyon County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Lyon County, Kansas}}
External links
- Lyon County maps: [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/lyon.PDF Current], [https://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/burtransplan/maps/PastPublishedCounty.asp Historic], KDOT
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Category:Unincorporated communities in Lyon County, Kansas
Category:Unincorporated communities in Kansas
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