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Welcome to Bushton ...

The city of Bushton is located in Rice County<1>.


The location of Bushton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Bushton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1887.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Bushton has a population of 254 people<3> (see below for details).

Bushton is 1,760 feet [536 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Bushton lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Bushton is located in the (620) area code.

The ZIP code for Bushton: 67427<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Bushton had an population of 254 people. This is a decrease of 8.96% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 19.11% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bushton had a population of 279 people. This makes Bushton the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 279 people, the population of Bushton decreased 11.15% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 314 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Bushton.

Communities Also Named Bushton ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bushton - it's located in Illinois.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bushton.

Communities near Bushton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bushton.

  • Lyons
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lyons have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyons
    • Lyons is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,433 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lyons <6>
  • Ellsworth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Ellinwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ellinwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellinwood
    • Ellinwood is located in Barton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,932 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ellinwood <6>
  • Claflin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Kanopolis
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanopolis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanopolis
    • Kanopolis is located in Ellsworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kanopolis <6>
  • Chase
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chase have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chase
    • Chase is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 429 people
  • Holyrood
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holyrood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holyrood
    • Holyrood is located in Ellsworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 409 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holyrood <6>
  • Geneseo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Alden
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alden
    • Alden is located in Rice County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alden <6>
  • Lorraine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine
    • Lorraine is located in Ellsworth County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people

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 Bushton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bushton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bushton. 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 Bushton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bushton. See our Newspapers Page for Bushton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bushton ...

Looking for more information about Bushton? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bushton, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bushton.

Adding Bushton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bushton 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 Bushton was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Bushton post office opened in 1887.

We also found Bushton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bushton.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bushton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Rice County: www.ricecounty.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 Rice, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Bushton.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bushton - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>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 Bushton). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bushton or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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