Nicodemus, Kansas

Nicodemus, Kansas
Nicodemus Township Hall (2006)
KDOT map of Graham County (legend)
Nicodemus
Nicodemus
Coordinates: 39°23′40″N 99°37′1″W / 39.39444°N 99.61694°W / 39.39444; -99.61694
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyGraham
Founded1877
Named afterNicodemus
Elevation
2,018 ft (615 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
14
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-50550
GNIS ID472219

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.