Welda is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 149.[2]
History
Welda was platted in 1873, soon after the railroad was extended to that point in 1870.[3] The first post office in Welda was established in 1874[4] and was probably named for Welda in Germany.[5]
The railroad tracks in Welda have since been converted to a rail trail. The trail is part of the Prairie Spirit Trail State Park.[6]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.4 km2), of which 0.0077 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.79%, is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 149 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Welda as a census-designated place (CDP).
Education
The community is served by Garnett USD 365 public school district, and operates Mont Ida Elementary School in Welda and Anderson County Junior-Senior High School in Garnett.[7]
Welda schools were closed through school unification. The Welda High School mascot was Welda Pirates.[8]
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Welda, Kansas
- ^ a b "Profile of Welda, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 898.
- ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
- ^ Stewart, George R. (1970). American place-names; a concise and selective dictionary for the continental United States of America. New York: Oxford University Press. p. 529.
- ^ "Homepage". BikePrairieSpirit.com. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "School Campuses." Unified School District No. 365. Retrieved on November 8, 2013.
- ^ "Listless Wildcats Lose", The Manhattan Mercury, 7 June 1971, p.7.
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau. | |
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