Welcome to Bird City ...
The city of Bird City is located in Cheyenne County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bird City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Bird City: Named for Benjamin Bird, of the Northwest Cattle Company.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Bird City has a population of 427 people<2> (see below for details).
Bird City is 3,460 feet [1,055 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Bird City is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Bird City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Bird City (for example, toward Wallace), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Bird City is within the boundaries of the (785) area code.
The ZIP code for Bird City: 67731<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bird City had an population of 427 people. This is a decrease of 4.47% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.41% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Bird City had a population of 447 people (which is 16.4% of the total population of Cheyenne County). This makes Bird City the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Bird City represents 0.02% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 309th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 447 people, the population of Bird City decreased 7.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 482 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Bird City.
Communities near Bird City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bird City.
- Saint Francis
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Francis
- Saint Francis is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,267 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Francis <5>
- McDonald
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Wheeler
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
- Beardsley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beardsley
- Beardsley is located in Rawlins County
- Benkelman
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benkelman
- Benkelman is located in Dundy County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benkelman <5>
- Parks
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Parks is located in Dundy County (NE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <5>
- Atwood
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atwood
- Atwood is located in Rawlins County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atwood <5>
- Max
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Max
- Max is located in Dundy County (NE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Max <5>
- Brewster
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
- Brewster is located in Thomas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <5>
- Edson
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
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 Bird City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bird City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bird City. 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 Bird City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bird City. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Bird City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bird City ...
Looking for more information about Bird City? 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 Bird City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bird City.
Adding Bird City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bird City 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 Bird City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Bird City post office opened in 1885.
We also found Bird City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bird City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bird City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cheyenne County: www.cheyennecounty.org/
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 Cheyenne, 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 Bird City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bird City - 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 Bird City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bird City 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |