Wright, Kansas
{{Short description|Unincorporated community in Ford County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Wright, Kansas
|settlement_type = CDP
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|map_caption1 = KDOT map of Ford County (legend)
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|subdivision_type = Country
|subdivision_name = United States
|subdivision_type1 = State
|subdivision_name1 = Kansas
|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Ford
|subdivision_type3 = Township
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|established_title = Founded
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|established_title1 = Platted
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|named_for = Robert Wright
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|area_total_km2 = 5.33
|area_land_km2 = 5.33
|area_water_km2 = 0.0
|unit_pref = Imperial
|elevation_ft = 2530
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 145
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|population_density_sq_mi = auto
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|timezone = CST
|utc_offset = -6
|timezone_DST = CDT
|utc_offset_DST = -5
|postal_code_type = ZIP code
|postal_code = 67882
|area_code_type = Area code
|area_code = 620
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = {{FIPS|20|80500}}
|blank1_name = GNIS ID
|blank1_info = 2629188{{GNIS|2629188}}
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Wright is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 145.{{cite web |title=Profile of Wright, Kansas (CDP) in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2080500 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 27, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127073046/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2080500 |archive-date=November 27, 2021 |url-status=live}} It is located along Highway 50.
History
Wright is named for Robert M. Wright, a member of the Kansas House of Representatives from 1875 to 1883 and one of the founders and early mayors of Dodge City.{{cite web|url=http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/ford/ford-co-p1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021002020335/http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/ford/ford-co-p1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 2, 2002|title=Ford County: Organization and County Officers|publisher=kancoll.org|accessdate=April 14, 2014}}
Geography
Wright is located on U.S. Routes 50 and U.S. Route 56, {{convert|7|mi|0}} east of Dodge City.
=Climate=
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wright has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=461241&cityname=Wright%2C+Kansas%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Wright, Kansas]
Demographics
{{US Census population
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|2010= 163
|2020= 145
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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Government
Education
The community is served by Dodge City USD 443 public school district.[http://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/SchoolDistrict/School%20District_443.pdf USD 443 district map]
References
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Further reading
{{See also|Ford County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Ford County, Kansas}}
External links
- Ford County maps: [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/county-pdf/ford.PDF Current], [https://www.ksdot.org/bureaus/burtransplan/maps/PastPublishedCounty.asp Historic] - KDOT
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Category:Census-designated places in Ford County, Kansas
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