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Eskridge is a city in Wabaunsee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 439.

Eskridge city overview:
Name:	Eskridge city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Wabaunsee County
Incorporated:	1887
Elevation:	1,421 ft (433 m)
Total Area:	0.52 sq mi (1.34 km²)
Land Area:	0.52 sq mi (1.34 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	439
Population Density:	840/sq mi (330/km²)
ZIP code:	66423
Area code:	785
FIPS code:	2021650
Website:	eskridgeks.org

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History

Eskridge was laid out in 1868. The town experienced growth in 1880 when the railroad was built through it.

Eskridge is named for Charles V. Eskridge, an Emporia, Kansas journalist and politician. Colonel Ephraim Sanford, the founder of the town company allowed Eskridge to buy the first lot and have the town named after him. Eskridge served in both houses of the legislature and was elected as lieutenant governor under Governor James M. Harvey in 1869.

In 1943, German and Italian prisoners of World War II were brought to Kansas and other Midwest states as a means of solving the labor shortage caused by American men serving in the war effort. Large internment camps were established in Kansas: Camp Concordia, Camp Funston (at Fort Riley), Camp Phillips (at Salina under Fort Riley). Fort Riley established 12 smaller branch camps, including one west of Eskridge at Lake Wabaunsee.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km), all of it land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Eskridge has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.