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Census Data for Hesper

As far as we can tell, Hesper has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Hesper, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Eudora
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Linwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linwood
    • Linwood is located in Leavenworth County
    • Linwood has also been known as:
    • Big Stranger
    • Johnny Cake
    • Journeycake
  • De Soto
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for De Soto have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Soto
    • De Soto is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Soto <1>
  • Edgerton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgerton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgerton
    • Edgerton is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edgerton <1>
  • Gardner
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardner
    • Gardner is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gardner <1>
  • Baldwin City
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Baldwin City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baldwin City
    • Baldwin City is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baldwin City <1>
  • Lawrence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Wellsville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellsville
    • Wellsville is located in Franklin County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellsville <1>
  • Olathe
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Tonganoxie
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tonganoxie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tonganoxie
    • Tonganoxie is located in Leavenworth County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tonganoxie <1>
  • Bonner Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonner Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonner Springs
    • Bonner Springs is located in Wyandotte County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonner Springs <1>
  • Shawnee
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shawnee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shawnee
    • Shawnee is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shawnee <1>
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    • Spring Hill
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hill
      • Spring Hill is located in Johnson County
      • Spring Hill has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Station
      • Springfield
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Hill <1>
    • Basehor
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Basehor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Basehor
      • Basehor is located in Leavenworth County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Basehor <1>
    • Edwardsville
      (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edwardsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edwardsville
      • Edwardsville is located in Wyandotte County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edwardsville <1>

Douglas County ...

Hesper is located in Douglas County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Douglas County.

Miscellaneous Information for Hesper ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Douglas County or the community of Hesper:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Hesper:
    • GNIS ID for Hesper: 479160
    • GNIS ID for Douglas County: 484992
    • GNIS ID for State of Kansas: 481813
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 20 (Kansas)
    • County Code: 045 (Douglas County)
    • Place Code: 31550 (Hesper)
    • State & County Code: 20/045 (Kansas / Douglas County)
    • State & Place Code: 20/31550 (Kansas / Hesper)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Hesper is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Hesper.

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

The official website for Douglas County: www.douglas-county.com/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Douglas, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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