Nicodemus, Kansas
Nicodemus, Kansas | |
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Nicodemus Township Hall (2006) | |
KDOT map of Graham County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′40″N 99°37′1″W / 39.39444°N 99.61694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Graham |
| Founded | 1877 |
| Named after | Nicodemus |
| Elevation | 2,018 ft (615 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 14 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-50550 |
| GNIS ID | 472219 |
Nicodemus is a census-designated place (CDP) in Graham County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 14. The community was founded in 1877 and is named for the Biblical figure Nicodemus. The Nicodemus National Historic Site, commemorating the only remaining western town established by African Americans during the Reconstruction period following the Civil War, is in town. During the last weekend of July, former residents and their descendants return for celebrations and parades.