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Welcome to Ensign ...

The city of Ensign is located in Gray County<1>.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ensign has a population of 183 people<2> (see below for details).

Ensign is 2,710 feet [826 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Ensign is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Ensign: 620

The ZIP code for Ensign: 67841<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ensign had an population of 183 people. This is a decrease of 2.14% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 9.85% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ensign had a population of 187 people. This makes Ensign the county's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 187 people, the population of Ensign decreased 7.88% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 203 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ensign ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Ensign - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas, California, Michigan and Texas.

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

Communities near Ensign ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ensign ...

Looking for more information about Ensign? 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 Ensign, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Ensign.

Adding Ensign to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ensign 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 Ensign was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

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

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ensign.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Gray, 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 Ensign.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ensign - 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 Ensign). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ensign 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/