Kipp is a

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(CDP) in

Saline County, Kansas Saline County is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Salina. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 54,303. The county was named after the Saline River. History Early history For many mill ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 60. It is located southeast of Salina, along Schilling Road between Whitmore Road and Kipp Road, next to an abandoned railroad.

History

A post office was opened in Kipp in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.

Geography

Its elevation is 1207 feet (368 m), and it is located at (38.7838911, -97.4544748). The West Branch of Gypsum Creek flows through the community.

Demographics

Kipp is a part of the

Salina micropolitan area The Salina, Kansas micropolitan area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, consists of two counties in Kansas, anchored by the city of Salina. As of the 2010 census, this micropolitan statistical area (MSA) had a population of 61,697 ...

. The 2020 United States census counted 60 people, 29 households, and 26 families in Kipp. The population density was 74.4 per square mile (28.7/km). There were 31 housing units at an average density of 38.5 per square mile (14.9/km). The racial makeup was 90.0% (54)

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(86.67%

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), 0.0% (0)

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, 0.0% (0) Native American or

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, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0)

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, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 10.0% (6) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race was 6.67% (4) of the population. Of the 29 households, 31.0% had children under the age of 18; 82.8% were married couples living together; 13.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 10.3% of households consisted of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population. 25.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 3.3% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 172.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 181.2 males.

Economy

A Great Plains Manufacturing Land Pride manufacturing facility is located in Kipp.

Education

The community is served by Southeast of Saline USD 306 public school district. The district high school, Southeast of Saline, is located 4 miles west of

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. Kipp schools were closed through school unification. The Kipp High School mascot was Kipp Orioles. The Kipp Orioles won the Kansas State High School class B baseball championship in 1949.

References

External links

Saline County website
{{Authority control Census-designated places in Saline County, Kansas 1890 establishments in Kansas Populated places established in 1890