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Monument
KansasCDP
Monument
Total population
99
Median home value
$80,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$0
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
- Flood Advisory · MinorFlood Advisory issued September 24 at 7:48AM CDT until September 24 at 1:45PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Source: NOAA National Weather Service.
City facts
Overview
Monument is a census-designated place (CDP) in northeastern Logan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 56. It is located along U.S. Route 40, west of Oakley.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
Established sometime in the latter half of the 19th century, it was originally called Monument Station as it served as a stop for the overland stage and for travelers moving westward through Fort Wallace.
Geography
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Monument has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Monument, KS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Oakley ElemElementary · Oakley · 221 students · 15.8:1 ratio
- Oakley Middle SchoolMiddle · Oakley · 134 students · 16.8:1 ratio
- Oakley Sr HighHigh · Oakley · 128 students · 9.8:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Kansas
- Winona13.1 mi away · pop. 221
- Russell Springs16 mi away
- Grainfield28.9 mi away
- Wallace34.1 mi away · pop. 48
- Goodland41.4 mi away
- Sharon Springs42.5 mi away · pop. 817
- Scott City43.6 mi away · pop. 3,800
- Marienthal44.1 mi away
- Leoti46.9 mi away
- Dresden47.6 mi away
- Shallow Water50.8 mi away
- Bird City52.6 mi away · pop. 633
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Monument
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library