Opolis is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
Crawford County, Kansas
Crawford County (county code CR) is a county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 38,972. Its county seat is Girard, and its most populous city is Pittsburg. The county was named in honor of Samuel J ...
, United States.
As of the
2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 104.
History
Opolis was originally called Stateline (from the community's proximity to the Missouri state line), and under the latter name was laid out in 1868. Opolis is derived from the Greek
polis
''Polis'' (, ; grc-gre, πόλις, ), plural ''poleis'' (, , ), literally means "city" in Greek. In Ancient Greece, it originally referred to an administrative and religious city center, as distinct from the rest of the city. Later, it also ...
, meaning "city".
The first post office in Opolis was established in December, 1868. The post office was also called Stevenstown, Steventown, and Olopolis for some time in its early history. It has a
zip code of 66760.
Geography
Opolis is located in the South Eastern corner of the state of
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the ...
close to the
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
state line, approximately .due south of
Kansas City, KS
Kansas City, abbreviated as "KCK", is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, and the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is an inner suburb of the older and more populous Kansas City, Missouri, after which it is named. As of th ...
at latitude 37.344 and longitude -94.621. It has an estimated population of 117 with 54 houses (based on a zipcode estimate from the year 2000) and covers of land. The elevation is above
sea level
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. Opolis appears on the Asbury
United States Geological Survey
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Map. It is in the
Central time zone
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Central Standard Time (CST) is six hours behind Coordinate ...
and observes
Daylight Saving Time
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.,
Demographics
For statistical purposes, the
United States Census Bureau
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has defined Opolis as a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...
(CDP).
Education
The community is served by
Pittsburg USD 250
Pittsburg USD 250 is a public unified school district headquartered in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Pittsburg, Opolis, and nearby rural areas.
Schools
The school district operates the following sc ...
public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
* Crawford County maps
CurrentHistoric KDOT
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Unincorporated communities in Kansas
Unincorporated communities in Crawford County, Kansas