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Piqua, Kansas

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Woodson

Area code
  
620

Elevation
  
313 m

Population
  
107 (2010)

State
  
Kansas

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

FIPS code
  
20-56000

Area
  
10.38 km²

Local time
  
Monday 7:26 AM

Piqua, Kansas

Weather
  
17°C, Wind S at 16 km/h, 85% Humidity

Piqua is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Woodson County, Kansas, United States. Its population was 107 as of the 2010 census.

Contents

Map of Piqua, KS 66761, USA

History

Piqua had its start in the year 1882 by the building of the railroad through that territory. It was named after the city of Piqua, Ohio. The first post office in Piqua was established in March 1882.

Geography

Latitude of Piqua is 37.922N and longitude is -95.535W. Piqua is located on U.S. Route 54 and is east of U.S. Route 75. Piqua is located between the cities of Yates Center and Iola.

Notable people

  • Buster Keaton (1895–1966), acclaimed actor and film director. He was born in Piqua while his mother was traveling.
  • Fred Kipp, Major league baseball pitcher between 1957-1960 with the Dodgers and Yankees.

    • References

    Piqua, Kansas Wikipedia
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