Tampa, Kansas
| Tampa, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Marion County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Marion County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°32′55″N 97°9′18″W / 38.54861°N 97.15500°WCoordinates: 38°32′55″N 97°9′18″W / 38.54861°N 97.15500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Marion |
| Township | Blaine |
| Platted | 1887 |
| Incorporated | 1908 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Timothy Svoboda |
| • City Clerk | Donna Backhus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Land | 0.18 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,424 ft (434 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 112 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 107 |
| • Density | 620/sq mi (240/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67483 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-70000 |
| GNIS ID | 0477122 |
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Tampa is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 112.
For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau.
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
From the 1820s to the 1870s, one of the most significant land routes in the United States was the Santa Fe Trail. It was located along the edge of what would become Tampa. Two Santa Fe Trail markers were located on the trail near Tampa. The trail was active across Marion County from 1821 to 1866.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Marion County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Tampa.
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