Bern, Kansas
| Bern, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Nemaha County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Nemaha County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 39°57′44″N 95°58′19″W / 39.96222°N 95.97194°WCoordinates: 39°57′44″N 95°58′19″W / 39.96222°N 95.97194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Nemaha |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Land | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,280 ft (390 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 166 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 165 |
| • Density | 570/sq mi (220/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66408 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-06275 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0472747 |
Bern is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 166.
Bern had its start in the late 1880s by the building of the railroad through that territory. It was named by Swiss immigrants after Bern, the capital of Switzerland.
Bern is located at 39°57′44″N 95°58′19″W / 39.96222°N 95.97194°W (39.9622218, -95.9719422). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.29 square miles (0.75 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 166 people, 81 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was 572.4 inhabitants per square mile (221.0/km2). There were 95 housing units at an average density of 327.6 per square mile (126.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.0% White, 0.6% African American, 3.0% Native American, 3.0% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.0% of the population.
There were 81 households of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.4% were non-families. 40.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 16% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.73.
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