White Cloud, Kansas

White Cloud, Kansas
White Cloud (1974)
Location within Doniphan County and Kansas
KDOT map of Doniphan County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°58′28″N 95°17′57″W / 39.97444°N 95.29917°W / 39.97444; -95.29917
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDoniphan
Founded1855
Platted1857
Incorporated1862
Named afterFrancis White Cloud
Area
  Total
0.72 sq mi (1.88 km2)
  Land0.72 sq mi (1.88 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
879 ft (268 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
115
  Density160/sq mi (61/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66094
Area code785
FIPS code20-77850
GNIS ID2397301
WebsiteCity website

White Cloud (Ioway: Chína Maxúthga pronounced [tʃʰiꜜnã mãxuθꜜkɐ] or Chína Maxúhga pronounced [tʃʰiꜜnã mãxuhꜜkɐ], meaning "Village Cloud-White") is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 115. It was named for Francis White Cloud, a son of Chief White Cloud of the Iowa people. White Cloud is the seat of government for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska. White Cloud is also the westernmost city in Kansas that is located on the Missouri River.