Covert is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...

in Covert Township,

Osborne County, Kansas Osborne County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Osborne. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 3,500. The county is named for Vincent Osborne, a captain in the American Civil ...

, United States. It is located southwest of Osborne.

History

Covert was founded and laid out in 1880. At its height, the population was 150. A post office was opened at Covert in 1873, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961. The town is known for the 1923 discovery of the Covert

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, and for "the unsolved murders of the Albert Kaser family in 1928".

Geography

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, Covert has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Education

Covert's rural high school district was organized in 1915. The high school burned down in 1951, and was closed permanently the following year. The school did not have a mascot until 1947–1951, when it was Covert Wildcats. The town team mascot was Covert Coyotes."Portis School News", ''Portis Independent'', 23 November 1939, p.1

References

External links

Covert Kansas - an Osborne County ghost town

Covert, Kansas topo map
* Osborne County maps
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