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Turon is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 309.

Turon city overview:
Name:	Turon city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Reno County
Founded:	1886
Incorporated:	1905
Elevation:	1,762 ft (537 m)
Total Area:	0.45 sq mi (1.15 km²)
Land Area:	0.45 sq mi (1.15 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	309
Population Density:	690/sq mi (270/km²)
ZIP code:	67583
Area code:	620
FIPS code:	2071800

Online Interactive Map

Turon 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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Turon location on the Kansas map. Where is Turon city. — Location of Turon in Kansas.

History

Turon was founded in 1886. It was incorporated as a city in 1905.

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Turon to Pratt. In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal. Later, it was extended to Tucumcari, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. It foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the “Rock Island”.

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Geography

Turon is located at 37°48′27″N 98°25′37″W / 37.80750°N 98.42694°W / 37.80750; -98.42694 (37.807415, -98.427061). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 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, Turon has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.