Savonburg, Kansas | |
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City | |
![]() Location within Allen County and Kansas |
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Coordinates: 37°44′53″N 95°8′37″W / 37.74806°N 95.14361°WCoordinates: 37°44′53″N 95°8′37″W / 37.74806°N 95.14361°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Allen |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
Area | |
• Total | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
• Land | 0.20 sq mi (0.52 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,053 ft (321 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 109 |
• Estimate (2015) | 103 |
• Density | 550/sq mi (210/km2) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 66772 |
Area code(s) | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-63200 |
GNIS feature ID | 0474732 |
Savonburg is a city in Allen County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 109.
Savonburg was founded in 1879. The origin of the name Savonburg is obscure. It was incorporated as a city in 1902. It's High School closed in 1946, then it's Grade School closed in the 1960s. Many of the settlers of Savonburg were Swedish. In the early days, the city had a Swedish concert band. For much of the twentieth century, Savonburg was served by the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad which maintained a passenger depot in the city.
Savonburg is located at 37°44′53″N 95°8′37″W / 37.74806°N 95.14361°W (37.748124, -95.143508). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 109 people, 41 households, and 27 families residing in the city. The population density was 545.0 inhabitants per square mile (210.4/km2). There were 47 housing units at an average density of 235.0 per square mile (90.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.9% White, 4.6% Native American, and 5.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population.