Census Data for Shields
As far as we can tell, Shields has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Shields, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Dighton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dighton
- Dighton is located in Lane County
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- Utica
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Utica
- Utica is located in Ness County
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- Gove City
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
- Gove City is located in Gove County
- Gove City has also been known as:
- Gove
- Scott City
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scott City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scott City
- Scott City is located in Scott County
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- Ransom
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ransom
- Ransom is located in Ness County
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Lane County ...
Shields is located in Lane County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Lane County.
Miscellaneous Information for Shields ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Lane County or the community of Shields:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The FIPS Codes ...
- An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
- State Code: 20 (Kansas)
- County Code: 101 (Lane County)
- Place Code: 65250 (Shields)
- State & County Code: 20/101 (Kansas / Lane County)
- State & Place Code: 20/65250 (Kansas / Shields)
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Shields is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Shields.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Shields. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Lane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |