St. Benedict 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
Nemaha County, Kansas
Nemaha County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Seneca. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 10,273. The county was named for the Nemaha River.
History
Early history
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, United States.
As of the
2020 census, the population was 50.
It is located three miles north of the western edge of
Seneca
Seneca may refer to:
People, fictional characters and language
* Seneca (name), a list of people and fictional characters with the given name or surname
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History
A post office was opened in Saint Benedict in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.
The community currently consists of over a dozen homes near the tall
St. Mary's Church St. Mary's Church, St. Mary the Virgin's Church, St. Mary Church, Saint Mary Church, or other variations on the name, is a commonly used name for specific churches of various Christian denominations.
Notable uses of the term may refer to:
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, which was built in 1893.
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Demographics
Education
The community is served by
Nemaha Central USD 115
Nemaha Central USD 115 is a public unified school district headquartered in Seneca, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Baileyville, Kelly, Oneida, Seneca, St. Benedict and nearby rural areas of Nemaha County.
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public school district.
References
Further reading
* ''A Socio-Economic Analysis of four Rural Parishes in Nemaha County Kansas''; Gilbert F. Wolters; The Catholic University of America; 206 pages; 1938.
External links
St Mary's Church* Nemaha County maps
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KDOT
Census-designated places in Nemaha County, Kansas
1883 establishments in Kansas
Populated places established in 1883
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