Neuchatel (Kansas)
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Location of Neuchatel in Kansas
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| Foundation : | Spring 1857 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Kansas | ||
| County : | Nemaha County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 34 ′ N , 96 ° 12 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 117 (status: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 1.2 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 94 km 2 (approx. 36 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 382 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 +1 785 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 484639 | ||
Neuchatel is a place and township in the northeast of the US state of Kansas and in the southwest of Nemaha County . It is located south of the confluence of the Mulberry Creek and French Creek.
history
In 1850 the Swiss Bonjour family emigrated from Lignières in the canton of Neuchâtel to the USA . In the spring of 1857, she established a settlement in Nehama County. The first schoolhouse was built sometime between 1857 and 1866, the first church in 1871 and with the opening of a post office in 1861, the settlement was given its current name Neuchatel in memory of the city of Neuchâtel ( French : Neuchâtel ) in its former home. In 1905 the church was renovated and was used until 1952. On the morning of April 21, 1994, the church was struck by lightning, causing it to burn down completely.
population
In 1878 Neuchatel had 392 inhabitants. In 2000 the population had reduced to 117 people, the mean age of men being 42.3 and that of women 48.5 years. 99.1% of the population is white and 0.9% is black (one person).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Junod.ch: Neuchatel, KS ( Memento of the original from January 11, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , English; Retrieved June 30, 2013
- ^ Cemetry Records Online: Neuchatel City Cemetery , English; Retrieved June 30, 2013
