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Carbondale

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Carbondale

Total population

1,341

Founded

1869

Elevation343 m
Land area2 km²
Coordinates38.82°, -95.69°

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City facts

Founded
1869
Elevation
343 m
Area
2 km²
Official website
carbondaleks.com

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Carbondale is a city in Osage County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,352. It is located south of Topeka along the U.S. Route 75 four-lane freeway.

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History & geography

History

Carbondale was founded in 1869. It initially grew as a coal town of the Carbon Coal Company. Coal is a carbon-based fuel, hence the name. From 1906 to 1908, the Daughters of the American Revolution of Kansas placed sixty-six markers along the path of the Santa Fe Trail as it ran through Kansas; number seventeen is located in Carbondale.

Geography

Carbondale is located at (38.818411, -95.691533). It is the first city south of Topeka on U.S. Highway 75. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
38.8218
Longitude
-95.6932
Water area
0.02 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
31.3%
Diabetes
9.1%
Adult obesity
40.6%
Binge drinking
18.4%
Adult smoking
15.9%
No leisure activity
25.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
5
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Overbrook Attendance Center
    Elementary · Overbrook · 396 students · 19.8:1 ratio
  • Carbondale Attendance Center
    Middle · Carbondale · 392 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Santa Fe Trail High
    High · Carbondale · 308 students · 14:1 ratio
  • Burlingame Junior/Senior High
    High · Burlingame · 157 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Burlingame Elementary
    Elementary · Burlingame · 145 students · 14.5:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Elevation
1,070 ft (326 m)
Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.37
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,595

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
196
Avg daily Wikipedia views
7
Attention level
Obscure

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Books about Carbondale

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Elevation
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library