Protection is a city in Comanche County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 498.
| Name: | Protection city |
|---|---|
| LSAD Code: | 25 |
| LSAD Description: | city (suffix) |
| State: | Kansas |
| County: | Comanche County |
| Founded: | 1884 |
| Incorporated: | 1908 |
| Elevation: | 1,850 ft (560 m) |
| Total Area: | 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km²) |
| Land Area: | 0.93 sq mi (2.40 km²) |
| Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
| Total Population: | 498 |
| Population Density: | 540/sq mi (210/km²) |
| ZIP code: | 67127 |
| Area code: | 620 |
| FIPS code: | 2057850 |
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History
Protection was founded in 1884. Popular support for a protective tariff in the 1884 presidential election caused the name to be selected. The first post office in Protection was established on August 27, 1884.
The town became nationally and internationally known via radio and television in 1957, when the National Polio Foundation chose it as the center for the free distribution of Salk vaccine shots for polio. It then became 100 percent protected.
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Geography
Protection is located at 37°12′5″N 99°29′0″W / 37.20139°N 99.48333°W / 37.20139; -99.48333 (37.201316, -99.483403). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.46 km), all land.
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