Welcome to Protection ...
The city of Protection is located in Comanche County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Protection, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Protection has a population of 465 people<2> (see below for details).
Protection is 1,850 feet [564 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Protection lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Protection is within the (620) area code.
The ZIP code for Protection: 67127<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Protection had an population of 465 people. This is a decrease of 9.53% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 16.67% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Protection had a population of 514 people (or 27.18% of the total population of Comanche County). This makes Protection the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Protection represents 0.02% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 288th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 514 people, the population of Protection decreased 7.89% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 558 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Protection.
Communities Also Named Protection ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Protection - they are located in Georgia and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Protection.
Communities near Protection ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Protection.
- Ashland
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashland
- Ashland is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 764 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashland <5>
- Coldwater
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coldwater
- Coldwater is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 733 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coldwater <5>
- Wilmore
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilmore
- Wilmore is located in Comanche County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47 people
- Sitka
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Buttermilk
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buttermilk
- Buttermilk is located in Comanche County
- Charleston ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Charleston. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Harper County (OK)
- Bucklin
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bucklin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bucklin
- Bucklin is located in Ford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 754 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bucklin <5>
- Mullinville
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mullinville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mullinville
- Mullinville is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mullinville <5>
- Buffalo
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buffalo
- Buffalo is located in Harper County (OK)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,265 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buffalo <5>
- Belvidere
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belvidere
- Belvidere is located in Kiowa County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Protection. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Protection.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Protection. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Protection.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Protection. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Protection.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Protection ...
Looking for more information about Protection? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Protection, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Protection.
Adding Protection to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Protection in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Protection was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Protection post office opened in 1884.
We also found Protection in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Protection.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Protection. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Comanche, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Protection. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Protection - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Protection). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Protection or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |