Zeandale is an

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, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 62. It is located about east of

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at the intersection of Tabor Valley Rd and K-18 highway (aka Zeandale Rd).

History

Zeandale was named by J.H. Pillsbury who settled the township in 1855. The name is said to have been taken from the Greek, ''zea'' meaning "corn" and the English, ''dale''. Zeandale had a post office between 1857 and 1944. It is also home to Zeandale Community Church, established in 1896. The church was originally associated with the Stone-Campbell Restoration movement (Christian Church), but was re-established in the 1950s as a non-denominational community church. The community has a rural, volunteer fire department, updated in 2002 with a new building. Zeandale almost grew by a factor of four in 2005, when a Manhattan developer cited land for sale surrounding Zeandale as prime real-estate for the growing Manhattan market. However, Riley County zoning regulations prevented the subdivision, and inevitable incorporation.

Geography

The elevation of the community is above sea level.

Demographics

For statistical purposes, the

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has defined Zeandale 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). Zeandale is part of the Manhattan Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Education

The community is served by Wamego USD 320 public school district.

References

External links

* Riley County maps
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