Devon is a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), 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 counte ...
(CDP) in
Bourbon County, Kansas
Bourbon County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Fort Scott. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 14,360. The county was named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, the former home o ...
, United States.
As of the
2020 census, the population was 71.
History
Devon was originally called Mill Creek, and under the latter name was founded in 1860. The present name is after
Devon
Devon ( ; historically also known as Devonshire , ) is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is bordered by the Bristol Channel to the north, Somerset and Dorset to the east, the English Channel to the south, and Cornwall to the west ...
, in England.
Demographics
Education
The community is served by
Fort Scott USD 234
Fort Scott USD 234 is a public unified school district headquartered in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Fort Scott, Fulton, Devon, Garland, Hammond, Pawnee Station, and nearby rural areas.
Scho ...
public school district.
References
Further reading
External links
* Bourbon County maps
CurrentHistoric
- KDOT
Census-designated places in Bourbon County, Kansas
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