Nickerson, Kansas
Nickerson, Kansas | |
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Grain elevator (2003) | |
Location within Reno County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Reno County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 38°08′56″N 98°05′18″W / 38.14889°N 98.08833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Reno |
| Founded | 1870s |
| Platted | 1872 |
| Incorporated | 1879 |
| Named after | Thomas Nickerson |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
| • Land | 1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,595 ft (486 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,058 |
| • Density | 820/sq mi (320/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67561 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-50525 |
| GNIS ID | 485630 |
| Website | nickersonks.org |
Nickerson is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,058. It was named in honor of Thomas Nickerson, former president of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.