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Welcome to Park ...

The city of Park is located in Gove County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Park, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Park has a population of 113 people<2> (see below for details).

Park is 2,740 feet [835 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Park is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Park: 785

The ZIP code for Park: 67751<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Park had an population of 113 people. This is a decrease of 10.32% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 25.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Park had a population of 126 people. This makes Park the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 126 people, the population of Park decreased 16.56% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 151 people).

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

Communities Also Named Park ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 24 communities that are also named Park - they are located in California (2), Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa (2), Kentucky (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Virginia (2) and Washington (2).

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

Communities near Park ...

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

  • Hoxie
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Hoxie is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoxie
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,191 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hoxie <5>
  • Quinter
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Grainfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Grinnell
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Grinnell is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Grinnell has also been known as:
    • Grinnette Springs
  • Collyer
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Collyer is located in Trego County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collyer
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Gove City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Gove City is located in Gove County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Gove City has also been known as:
    • Gove
  • Saint Peter
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Saint Peter is located in Graham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Peter
  • Studley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Studley is located in Sheridan County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Studley
  • Morland
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Menlo
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Menlo is located in Thomas County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 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 Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Park.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Park ...

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

Adding Park to Our Gazetteer ...

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Park.

Footnotes ...

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