Lowell, Kansas

Lowell, Kansas
Census-designated place
KDOT map of Cherokee County (legend)
Lowell Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 37°02′55″N 94°42′05″W / 37.04861°N 94.70139°WCoordinates: 37°02′55″N 94°42′05″W / 37.04861°N 94.70139°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Cherokee
Area
• Total	0.33 sq mi (0.86 km^2)
• Land	0.31 sq mi (0.81 km^2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km^2)
Elevation	850 ft (260 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	283
• Density	900/sq mi (347.6/km^2)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	66713, 66739
Area code(s)	620
FIPS code	20-43050[2]
GNIS feature ID	0469344[2]

Lowell is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Cherokee County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the CDP population was 283.^[1]

History

A post office was opened in Lowell in 1868, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1905.^[3]

Geography

Lowell is located in southeastern Cherokee County near the southeastern corner of Kansas. It is bordered to the north by the Spring River, a tributary of the Neosho River. Across the river is the community of Riverton. Baxter Springs is 4 miles (6 km) by road to the southwest.

References

1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lowell CDP, Kansas". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 6 June 2014.