Kipp, Kansas

Kipp is an unincorporated community on the border between Eureka and Solomon townships in Saline County, Kansas, United States. It is located southeast of Salina along Schilling Road between Whitmore Road and Kipp Road, next to an abandoned railroad.

Kipp, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Location within Saline County and Kansas
KDOT map of Saline County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°47′02″N 97°27′16″W
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySaline
Elevation
1,207 ft (368 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67401
Area code785

History

A post office was opened in Kipp in 1890, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1957.[1]

Geography

Its elevation is 1207 feet (368 m), and it is located at 38°47′2″N 97°27′16″W (38.7838911, -97.4544748).[2] The West Branch of Gypsum Creek flows through the community.[3]

Demographics

As a part of Saline County, Kipp is a part of the Salina micropolitan area.[4] For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Kipp as a census-designated place (CDP).

Education

The community is served by Southeast of Saline USD 306 public school district. The district high school, Southeast of Saline, is located 4 miles west of Gypsum.

Kipp schools were closed through school unification. The Kipp High School mascot was Kipp Orioles.[5] The Kipp Orioles won the Kansas State High School class B baseball championship in 1949.[6]

References
  1. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on 9 October 2013. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kipp, Kansas
  3. DeLorme. Kansas Atlas & Gazetteer. 4th ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2009, 48. ISBN 0-89933-342-7.
  4. Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses Archived 2008-11-17 at the Wayback Machine, Office of Management and Budget, 2007-11-20. Accessed 2008-08-14.
  5. "The good ole days", The Salina Journal, 1 December 1994, p.17.
  6. "Baseball". KSHSAA. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

Further reading
See also: List of books about Saline County, Kansas
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