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_name2 = Ford

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|established_title = Founded

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|named_for = Robert Wright

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|area_total_km2 = 5.33

|area_land_km2 = 5.33

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|unit_pref = Imperial

|elevation_footnotes =

|elevation_ft = 2530

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|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

Wright has a post office with ZIP code 67882.[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=67882&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup]

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}}