Bern (Kansas)

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Bern
Bern (Kansas)
Bern
Bern
Location in Kansas
Basic data
Foundation : 1854
State : United States
State : Kansas
County : Nemaha County
Coordinates : 39 ° 58 ′  N , 95 ° 58 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 58 ′  N , 95 ° 58 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 204 (status: 2000)
Population density : 291.4 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 0.7 km 2  (approx. 0 mi 2 ) of
which 0.7 km 2  (approx. 0 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 390 m
Postal code : 66408
Area code : +1 785
FIPS : 20-06275
GNIS ID : 0472747
Website : skyways.lib.ks.us/towns/Bern
Mayor : Ralph Schiffbauer

Bern is a village in Nemaha County in the US state of Kansas . 204 inhabitants live in the village. The population density is 597.8 inhabitants / km².

geography

Bern is located in northern Kansas near the border with the state of Nebraska in the Rolling Hills . Bern is 107 km north of Topeka , about 135 km northwest of Kansas City , 122 km southeast of Lincoln and about 143 km south of Omaha . Bern has an area of ​​0.7 km², of which 0 km² is water.

history

The county's first settlers were five Swiss families. They were called Meshing, Blauer, Minger, Lehman and Spring. They came to the county in 1854 and 1855. They were the first to cultivate the land around Bern. Bern was founded by Colonel Henry Baker on the newly built Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railroad during the winter of 1886/1887 . The first train arrived in Bern on April 3, 1887, and the last on January 25, 1967.

Events

  • Fourth of July Celebration , a festival
  • Old Time Saturday Night , an early music festival that takes place every year on a Saturday in August.
  • Summer Picnic in the Park , a picnic that usually takes place on the third Saturday in June. It takes place in the city park of Bern.

recreation

Pheasant and quail hunts are offered in the area around Bern. You can go water skiing, fishing and boating in the nearby lakes.

economy

Bern lives mainly from agriculture.

traffic

Bern is affected by the Kansas State Route 71 .

Churches

Bern has 4 churches:

  • The Bern United Methodist Church was built in 1887. It's located at 527 Main Street .
  • The Apostolic Christian Church of Bern was established in 1889. It was rebuilt in 1927. It is located 6 kilometers southeast of Bern.
  • The Peace's United Church of Christ was established in 1892. It is located eight kilometers west of Bern on Kansas State Route 63 .
  • The Four Mile Congregational Church was built in 1894. It is located 8 kilometers north of Bern on Nebraska State Route 8 .

Demographic data

The average income of a household is 40,417 USD a family at 49,000 USD, the average income. Males have a median income of $ 34,063 versus females averaging $ 21,563. The per capita income is $ 16,254. 7.4% of the population and 7.1% of families live below the poverty line. 27.5% of the population are under 18 years old and for every 100 women aged 18 and over there are statistically 85 men. (Status: 2000).

Most of the residents are of German descent (50.5%), followed by Swiss (21.6%), Irish (5.4%), Native Americans (4.4%), Swedes (3.4%) and English ( 2.0%).

Sons and daughters of the place