Kipp, Kansas

Kipp is an unincorporated community on the border between Eureka and Solomon townships in Saline County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 60.[2] It is located southeast of Salina along Schilling Road between Whitmore Road and Kipp Road, next to an abandoned railroad.

Kipp, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Location within Saline County and Kansas
Location within Saline County and Kansas
KDOT map of Saline County (legend)
KDOT map of Saline County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°47′02″N 97°27′16″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySaline
Elevation
[1]
1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total60
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67401
Area code785
FIPS code20-37200 [1]
GNIS ID476837 [1]

History

A post office was opened in Kipp in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.[3]

Geography

Its elevation is 1207 feet (368 m), and it is located at 38°47′2″N 97°27′16″W (38.7838911, -97.4544748).[4] The West Branch of Gypsum Creek flows through the community.[5]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202060—
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Kipp as a census-designated place (CDP). Also, this community is a part of the Salina micropolitan area.

Education

The community is served by Southeast of Saline USD 306 public school district. The district high school, Southeast of Saline, is located 4 miles west of Gypsum.

Kipp schools were closed through school unification. The Kipp High School mascot was Kipp Orioles.[6] The Kipp Orioles won the Kansas State High School class B baseball championship in 1949.[7]

References
  1. "Kipp, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. "Profile of Kipp, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
  3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kipp, Kansas
  5. DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 48. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
  6. "The good ole days", The Salina Journal, 1 December 1994, p.17.
  7. "Baseball". KSHSAA. Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Saline County, Kansas
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