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Welcome to Ingalls ...

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

While we don't have a date for the founding of Ingalls, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ingalls has a population of 289 people<2> (see below for details).

Ingalls is 2,680 feet [817 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Ingalls is ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Ingalls: 620

The ZIP code for Ingalls: 67853<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ingalls had an population of 289 people. This is a decrease of 5.56% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ingalls had a population of 306 people (or 5.08% of the total population of Gray County). This makes Ingalls the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Ingalls represents 0.01% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 354th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 306 people, the population of Ingalls decreased 6.71% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 328 people).

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

Communities Also Named Ingalls ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Kansas communities named Ingalls: This one is located in Gray County and the other is located in Ford County.

Beyond Kansas, there are 11 communities that are also named Ingalls - they are located in Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Ingalls ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ingalls. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Ingalls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ingalls ...

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

Adding Ingalls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ingalls 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 (so far) for Ingalls was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Ingalls post office opened in 1888.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ingalls.

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 Ingalls.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ingalls - 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 Ingalls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ingalls 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>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

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