Kipp is an

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on the border between

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and

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townships in

Saline County, Kansas Saline County (standard abbreviation: SA) is located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 54,303. The largest city and county seat is Salina. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Pla ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas 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

For statistical purposes, the

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has defined Kipp as a

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(CDP). Also, this community is a part of the

Salina micropolitan area The Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kansas, anchored by the city of Salina. As of the 2010 census, the μS had a population of 61,697 (though a July ...

Education

The community is served by

Southeast of Saline USD 306 Southeast of Saline USD 306 is a public unified school district headquartered approximately 4 miles west of Gypsum, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Assaria, Bridgeport, Gypsum, Kipp, Mentor, and nearby rural area ...

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