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Bronson is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 304.

Bronson city overview:
Name:	Bronson city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Bourbon County
Founded:	1880s
Incorporated:	1881
Elevation:	1,066 ft (325 m)
Total Area:	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km²)
Land Area:	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	304
Population Density:	680/sq mi (260/km²)
ZIP code:	66716
Area code:	620
FIPS code:	2008475

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History

Bronson was founded in the 1880s. The first store and post office opened in September 1881. The city was formerly named Wilsonville, but it was later renamed after Ira Bronson, a Fort Scott attorney. Bronson was moved to its current location when the Missouri Pacific Railroad bypassed the original town site.

Midway between Fort Scott and Iola on the highway and railroad, it became a prime shipping and supply point for the agricultural region. Growth was slow but steady. From a handful of residents in 1885, by the 1910 Census Bronson had 595 residents. In 1912 it had two banks, an international money-order post office with four rural routes, express and telegraph offices, telephone connections, the semi-weekly Bronson Pilot newspaper, a downtown retail district and public schools.

In 1910 Bronson held the world’s first horseshoe pitch tournament.

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Geography

Bronson is located at 37°53′48″N 95°4′21″W / 37.89667°N 95.07250°W / 37.89667; -95.07250 (37.896562, -95.072520). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km), all of it land. U.S. Route 54 intersects K-3 on Bronson’s east side.