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Welcome to Longton ...

The city of Longton is located in Elk County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Longton, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Longton has a population of 306 people<2> (see below for details).

Longton is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Longton: 620

The ZIP code for Longton: 67352<4>

The city of Longton was previously named Elk Rapids.

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Longton had an population of 306 people. This is a decrease of 12.07% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 22.34% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Longton had a population of 348 people (or 12.14% of the total population of Elk County). This makes Longton the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Longton represents 0.01% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 341st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 348 people, the population of Longton decreased 11.68% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 394 people).

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

Communities Also Named Longton ...

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

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

Communities near Longton ...

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

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Longton. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Longton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Longton ...

Looking for more information about Longton? 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 Longton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Longton.

Adding Longton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Longton 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 Longton was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Longton on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Longton.

Footnotes ...

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