Map of Randolph city, Kansas

Randolph is a city in Riley County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 159.

Randolph city overview:
Name:	Randolph city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Riley County
Founded:	1850s
Incorporated:	1886
Elevation:	1,237 ft (377 m)
Total Area:	0.25 sq mi (0.65 km²)
Land Area:	0.25 sq mi (0.65 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	159
Population Density:	640/sq mi (240/km²)
ZIP code:	66554
Area code:	785
FIPS code:	2058475
Website:	randolphks.com

Online Interactive Map

Randolph online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Randolph was originally called Waterville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1856. It was renamed Randolph in honor Gardner Randolph, a pioneer settler.

Randolph was originally located a mile east of its present location. When the Tuttle Creek reservoir began filling up in 1962, it affected ten towns and entirely submerged four of them (from north to south): Cleburne at 39°31′49″N 96°38′6″W / 39.53028°N 96.63500°W / 39.53028; -96.63500, Randolph, Garrison Cross and Stockdale. The only town to rebuild elsewhere was Randolph, where the streets are named after the submerged towns.

The ruins of the original town are visible on the north side of Kansas Highway 16 as it crosses the lake. The downtown of the original settlement is above the waterline on an island in the marshes at the northern tip of the lake. The island is occasionally accessible by foot when Fancy Creek is low, but the channels of Fancy Creek and the Big Blue River shift frequently making access to the ruins unpredictable. This is locally known as “Old Randolph.”

Randolph Road Map

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 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, Randolph has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.