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Devon, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°55′22″N 94°48′58″W / 37.92278°N 94.81611°W / 37.92278; -94.81611
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Devon, Kansas
KDOT map of Bourbon County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°55′22″N 94°48′58″W / 37.92278°N 94.81611°W / 37.92278; -94.81611[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyBourbon
Founded1860
Elevation879 ft (268 m)
Population
 • Total71
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-17900
GNIS ID2804482[1]

Devon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 71.[2]

History

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Devon was originally called Mill Creek, and under the latter name was founded in 1860. The present name is after Devon, in England.[3]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202071
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

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The community is served by Fort Scott USD 234 public school district.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Devon, Kansas
  2. ^ a b "Profile of Devon, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "Many Towns Have Disappeared". The Fort Scott Tribune. July 16, 1976. pp. 2C. Retrieved May 16, 2015.

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