Welcome to Saint Francis ...
The city of Saint Francis is located in Cheyenne County<1> and is the County Seat for Cheyenne County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Saint Francis, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
A typical abbreviation for Saint Francis: St. Francis
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Saint Francis has a population of 1,277 people<2> (see below for details).
Saint Francis is 3,320 feet [1,012 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Saint Francis is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Saint Francis lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you leave Saint Francis and travel west, you will leave Central Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Saint Francis is within the (785) area code.
The ZIP code for Saint Francis: 67756<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Saint Francis had an population of 1,277 people. This is a decrease of 3.91% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 14.7% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Saint Francis had a population of 1,329 people (which is 48.75% of the total population of Cheyenne County). This makes Saint Francis the county's most populous community.
The population of Saint Francis represents 0.05% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 164th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,329 people, the population of Saint Francis decreased 11.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,497 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Saint Francis.
Communities Also Named Saint Francis ...
While we believe that this Saint Francis is located in Cheyenne County, we know of another 2 Kansas communities named Saint Francis. Those communities are located in the following counties: Brown and Marion County.
Beyond Kansas, there are 16 communities that are also named Saint Francis - they are located in Alberta, Arkansas (2), California, Florida, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota (3), Ohio, South Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Saint Francis.
Communities near Saint Francis ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Saint Francis.
- Bird City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bird City
- Bird City is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 423 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bird City <5>
- Haigler
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haigler
- Haigler is located in Dundy County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 137 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haigler <5>
- Wheeler
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheeler
- Wheeler is located in Cheyenne County
- Parks
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parks
- Parks is located in Dundy County (NE)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parks <5>
- Hale
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hale
- Hale is located in Yuma County (CO)
- McDonald
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east) - Benkelman
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benkelman
- Benkelman is located in Dundy County (NE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 778 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benkelman <5>
- Idalia
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Idalia have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Idalia
- Idalia is located in Yuma County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Idalia <5>
- Laird
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laird
- Laird is located in Yuma County (CO)
- Vernon
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vernon
- Vernon is located in Yuma County (CO)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vernon <5>
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 Saint Francis. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Saint Francis.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Saint Francis. 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 Saint Francis.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Saint Francis. Our list includes 9 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Saint Francis.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Saint Francis ...
Looking for more information about Saint Francis? 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 Saint Francis, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Saint Francis.
Adding Saint Francis to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Saint Francis 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 Saint Francis was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Saint Francis post office opened in 1888.
We also found Saint Francis in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Saint Francis.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Saint Francis. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cheyenne County: www.cheyennecounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Cheyenne, 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 Saint Francis. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Saint Francis - 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 Saint Francis). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Saint Francis 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> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |