St. Francis, Kansas

St. Francis was founded in 1887.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n266 159]}}
- {{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Qi9cXyTWt9EC | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History|volume=2 | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_Qi9cXyTWt9EC/page/n603 619]}} The city may have been named for the wife of its founder.{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4997 | title=Profile for Saint Francis, Kansas | website=ePodunk |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20050122142632/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4997|archivedate=January 22, 2005| accessdate=27 June 2022}}{{rs|date=June 2022}}

In June 1903, a total of eight people were killed near St. Francis in a conflict over a cattle fence. The Berry family had taken to cutting the fence to gain access to the road to town. Cattlemen employed by the Dewar Cattle Company came across the family while they were cutting the fence. They attacked, pursuing the settlers to their home. In total, five members of the Berry family were killed along with three cowboys.{{cite news |title=Farmers and Cowboys Fight |url=https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1903/06/05/102005229.html?pageNumber=1 |access-date=24 September 2024 |publisher=New York Times |date=5 June 1903}}

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.87|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all 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 |df= }}

St. Francis experiences a semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk) with cold, dry winters and hot, wetter summers.

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|location = St. Francis, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1908–present

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|Jan record high F = 81

|Feb record high F = 83

|Mar record high F = 92

|Apr record high F = 97

|May record high F = 103

|Jun record high F = 110

|Jul record high F = 111

|Aug record high F = 110

|Sep record high F = 105

|Oct record high F = 104

|Nov record high F = 89

|Dec record high F = 80

|Jan avg record high F = 66.4

|Feb avg record high F = 70.4

|Mar avg record high F = 80.9

|Apr avg record high F = 87.1

|May avg record high F = 94.1

|Jun avg record high F = 102.2

|Jul avg record high F = 103.8

|Aug avg record high F = 101.5

|Sep avg record high F = 97.6

|Oct avg record high F = 90.1

|Nov avg record high F = 78.4

|Dec avg record high F = 68.4

|year avg record high F = 105.2

|Jan high F = 43.4

|Feb high F = 46.1

|Mar high F = 56.5

|Apr high F = 64.5

|May high F = 74.1

|Jun high F = 86.2

|Jul high F = 91.7

|Aug high F = 89.3

|Sep high F = 81.5

|Oct high F = 67.9

|Nov high F = 54.5

|Dec high F = 44.5

|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 29.4

|Feb mean F = 31.8

|Mar mean F = 41.4

|Apr mean F = 49.6

|May mean F = 60.0

|Jun mean F = 71.6

|Jul mean F = 77.1

|Aug mean F = 74.8

|Sep mean F = 65.9

|Oct mean F = 51.9

|Nov mean F = 39.4

|Dec mean F = 30.4

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 15.3

|Feb low F = 17.6

|Mar low F = 26.3

|Apr low F = 34.8

|May low F = 45.9

|Jun low F = 57.1

|Jul low F = 62.6

|Aug low F = 60.3

|Sep low F = 50.3

|Oct low F = 35.9

|Nov low F = 24.4

|Dec low F = 16.2

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -4.3

|Feb avg record low F = 0.0

|Mar avg record low F = 8.5

|Apr avg record low F = 21.3

|May avg record low F = 31.2

|Jun avg record low F = 44.9

|Jul avg record low F = 53.5

|Aug avg record low F = 50.2

|Sep avg record low F = 36.4

|Oct avg record low F = 19.8

|Nov avg record low F = 8.8

|Dec avg record low F = -2.1

|year avg record low F = -9.9

|Jan record low F = -28

|Feb record low F = -28

|Mar record low F = -20

|Apr record low F = 0

|May record low F = 17

|Jun record low F = 33

|Jul record low F = 41

|Aug record low F = 33

|Sep record low F = 18

|Oct record low F = 0

|Nov record low F = -9

|Dec record low F = -31

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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.38

|Feb precipitation inch = 0.44

|Mar precipitation inch = 0.72

|Apr precipitation inch = 1.63

|May precipitation inch = 2.43

|Jun precipitation inch = 2.42

|Jul precipitation inch = 2.89

|Aug precipitation inch = 2.92

|Sep precipitation inch = 1.49

|Oct precipitation inch = 1.29

|Nov precipitation inch = 0.50

|Dec precipitation inch = 0.45

|year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 2.7

|Feb precipitation days = 3.1

|Mar precipitation days = 3.8

|Apr precipitation days = 6.1

|May precipitation days = 7.6

|Jun precipitation days = 7.9

|Jul precipitation days = 8.1

|Aug precipitation days = 6.8

|Sep precipitation days = 4.1

|Oct precipitation days = 4.4

|Nov precipitation days = 3.0

|Dec precipitation days = 2.4

|year precipitation days = 60.0

|Jan snow inch = 4.6

|Feb snow inch = 4.5

|Mar snow inch = 2.9

|Apr snow inch = 1.7

|May snow inch = 0.0

|Jun snow inch = 0.0

|Jul snow inch = 0.0

|Aug snow inch = 0.0

|Sep snow inch = 0.3

|Oct snow inch = 0.9

|Nov snow inch = 2.0

|Dec snow inch = 2.9

|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 1.8

|Feb snow days = 1.6

|Mar snow days = 1.3

|Apr snow days = 0.7

|May snow days = 0.1

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.3

|Nov snow days = 1.0

|Dec snow days = 1.7

|source 1 = NOAA

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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Saint Francis, KS

|access-date = April 28, 2023

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|source 2 = National Weather Service

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|publisher = National Weather Service

|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Goodland

|access-date = April 28, 2023

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{{US Census population

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|1910= 492

|1920= 733

|1930= 944

|1940= 1041

|1950= 1892

|1960= 1594

|1970= 1725

|1980= 1610

|1990= 1495

|2000= 1497

|2010= 1329

|2020= 1263

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As of the 2010 census,{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2012-07-06}} there were 1,329 people, 650 households and 357 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1527.6|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. There were 768 housing units at an average density of {{convert|882.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial make-up of the city was 98.2% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.8% of the population.

There were 650 households, of which 21.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 6.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present and 45.1% were non-families. 42.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.67.

The median age was 51.7 years. 18.7% of residents were under the age of 18, 5.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24, 17.8% were from 25 to 44, 26.8% were from 45 to 64 and 31.8% were 65 years of age or older. The sex ratio was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

As of the 2000 census,{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}} there were 1,497 people, 669 households and 426 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,771.2|/sqmi}}. There were 766 housing units at an average density of {{convert|906.3|/sqmi}}. The racial make-up of the city was 97.80% White, 0.20% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.53% from other races and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.27% of the population.

There were 669 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.2% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 20.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.16 and the average family size was 2.76.

21.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64 and 31.4% were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median household income was $30,842 and the median family income was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,484 and females $19,167. The per capita income was $16,714. About 8.9% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.3% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

The community is served by St. Francis USD 297 public school district.

• Ron Evans, astronaut and, as a member of Apollo 17, one of 24 people to have orbited the Moon
• Ray Stafford, Olympian

• Burns, Kansas, was originally named St. Francis

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{{Commons category|St. Francis, Kansas}}

• [https://stfranciskansas.com/ City of St. Francis]
• [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41261049 St. Francis - Directory of Public Officials]
• [https://www.usd297.org/ St. Francis USD 297], local school district
• [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/saintfrancis.pdf St. Francis City Map], KDOT

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