Ness City is a city in and the county seat of Ness County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,329. Ness City is famous for its four-story Old Ness County Bank Building located downtown, and nicknamed Skyscraper of the Plains.
Name: | Ness City city |
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LSAD Code: | 25 |
LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
State: | Kansas |
County: | Ness County |
Founded: | 1878 |
Incorporated: | 1886 |
Elevation: | 2,261 ft (689 m) |
Total Area: | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km²) |
Land Area: | 1.46 sq mi (3.77 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 1,329 |
Population Density: | 910/sq mi (350/km²) |
ZIP code: | 67560 |
Area code: | 785 |
FIPS code: | 2049925 |
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History
Ness City was founded in 1878. The town experienced growth with the arrival of the railroad in 1886.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km), all land.
Climate
Ness City has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cwa), with hot, humid summers and cold, dry winters. On average, January is the coldest month, and July is both the hottest month and the wettest month.
Rainfall, although sometimes scarce, is high enough to avoid an semi-arid steppe climate. Ness City receives 22.29 inches (566 mm) of precipitation during an average year.
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