Summary for Shady Bend

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Located in: Lincoln County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Shady Bnd.

Time Zone: Shady Bend lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT)

Telephone Area Code: 785

Elevation: 1,330 feet [405.38 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Shady Bend:

Lat: 39.018300° (or 39°1'5" N)

Lon: -98.021700° (or -98°1'18" W)

USGS Topo Map: Shady Bend<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Shady Bend

GNIS ID: 484608

FIPS State / Place Code: 20 / 64125

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Shady Bend)

The community of Lincoln Center is the County Seat for Lincoln County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Lincoln)

Population

Total Area:<5> 720 sq. miles [1,866 km²]

Housing Units: <6> 1,864

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Lincoln

GNIS ID: 485017

FIPS State / County Code: 20 / 105

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Shady Bend)

About Kansas

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Kansas

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Kansas

GNIS ID: 481813

FIPS State: 20

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Shady Bend)

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Shady Bend - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Shady Bend, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Shady Bend.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Shady Bend. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).