Hays (Kansas)
| Hays | |
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 Ellis County Courthouse |
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| Location in Kansas | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1867 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Kansas |
| County : | Ellis County |
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 53 ′ N , 99 ° 19 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 20,510 (as of 2010) |
| Population density : | 995.6 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 20.6 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of which 20.6 km 2 (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 616 m |
| Postcodes : | 67601, 67667 |
| Area code : | +1 785 |
| FIPS : | 20-31100 |
| GNIS ID : | 0475182 |
| Website : | www.haysusa.com |
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Hays is a city and seat of the county government of Ellis County in the US state of Kansas with a population of over 20,000.
The place was one of the most important transshipment points for cattle trails at the end of the 19th century .
Fort Hays State University and Hays Regional Airport ( HYS ) are now located here .
Personalities
- Clay Allison (1840-1887), gunslinger
- Walter Percy Chrysler (1875–1940), car maker
- George F. Sternberg (1883–1969), paleontologist
- Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy (1894–1952), politician
- Keith Sebelius (1916–1982), politician
- Marj Dusay (1936–2020), actress
- Paul Renne (1939–1970), biathlete
- Jerry Moran (born 1954), politician
- Jeff Colyer (* 1960), politician
- John L. Allen (born 1965), journalist
- Sean Finn (born 1982), basketball player
Web links
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