Anthony, Kansas

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title: "Anthony, Kansas" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["cities-in-kansas", "county-seats-in-kansas", "cities-in-harper-county,-kansas", "1878-establishments-in-kansas", "populated-places-established-in-1878"] description: "City in Harper County, Kansas" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony,_Kansas" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary City in Harper County, Kansas ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
name	Anthony, Kansas
settlement_type	City and County seat
image_skyline	Harper County Courthouse.png
image_caption	Harper County Courthouse (2015)
image_map	Harper_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Anthony_Highlighted.svg
map_caption	Location within Harper County and Kansas
image_map1	Map of Harper Co, Ks, USA.png
map_caption1	KDOT map of Harper County (legend)
coordinates_footnotes
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	United States
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Kansas
subdivision_type2	County
subdivision_name2	Harper
subdivision_type3	Township
established_title	Founded
established_date	1870s
established_title1	Platted
established_date1	1878
established_title2	Incorporated
established_date2	1879
named_for	George Anthony
government_type
leader_title	Mayor
area_footnotes
area_total_sq_mi	3.21
area_land_sq_mi	3.03
area_water_sq_mi	0.18
area_total_km2	8.31
area_land_km2	7.85
area_water_km2	0.46
unit_pref	Imperial
elevation_footnotes
elevation_ft	1352
population_footnotes
population_as_of	2020
population_total	2108
population_density_sq_mi	auto
population_density_km2	auto
timezone	CST
utc_offset	-6
timezone_DST	CDT
utc_offset_DST	-5
postal_code_type	ZIP code
postal_code	67003
area_code_type	Area code
area_code	620
blank_name	FIPS code
blank_info	20-01975
blank1_name	GNIS ID
blank1_info	485540
website
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|name = Anthony, Kansas |settlement_type = City and County seat

|image_skyline = Harper County Courthouse.png |image_caption = Harper County Courthouse (2015) |image_flag = |image_seal =

|image_map = Harper_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Anthony_Highlighted.svg |map_caption = Location within Harper County and Kansas |image_map1 = Map of Harper Co, Ks, USA.png |map_caption1 = KDOT map of Harper County (legend)

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|established_title = Founded |established_date = 1870s |established_title1 = Platted |established_date1 = 1878 |established_title2 = Incorporated |established_date2 = 1879 |named_for = George Anthony

|government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name =

|area_footnotes = |area_total_sq_mi = 3.21 |area_land_sq_mi = 3.03 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.18 |area_total_km2 = 8.31 |area_land_km2 = 7.85 |area_water_km2 = 0.46 |unit_pref = Imperial

|elevation_footnotes = |elevation_ft = 1352

|population_footnotes = |population_as_of = 2020 |population_total = 2108 |pop_est_footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = |population_est = |population_density_sq_mi = auto |population_density_km2 = auto

|timezone = CST |utc_offset = -6 |timezone_DST = CDT |utc_offset_DST = -5 |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 67003 |area_code_type = Area code |area_code = 620 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 20-01975 |blank1_name = GNIS ID |blank1_info = 485540 |website =

Anthony is a city in and the county seat of Harper County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,108.

History

The Anthony townsite was laid out in 1878. The city was named after the 7th governor of Kansas, George T. Anthony who was in office at the time. Following the reorganization of Harper County in 1878 following the original fraudulent organization in 1873, Anthony was designated the temporary county seat, as Bluff City, designated county seat of the fraudulent county organization, did not exist at the time. In 1879, a county seat election was held, and Anthony won over Harper City even though 2,960 ballots were cast with 800 legal voters in the county.

Anthony existed at the intersection of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad and the Missouri Pacific Railway since at least 1891. Three additional railroads came through town by 1912: the Choctaw Northern Railroad (by then owned by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad), the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient Railroad and the Kansas Southwestern Railway (the latter two becoming part of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. However, rail abandonments began around 1986, leaving Anthony without any rail service by 2000.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.31 sqmi, of which 3.13 sqmi is land and 0.18 sqmi is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Anthony has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

|location = Anthony, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1906–present |single line = Yes |collapsed = Yes

|Jan record high F = 80 |Feb record high F = 90 |Mar record high F = 98 |Apr record high F = 99 |May record high F = 106 |Jun record high F = 113 |Jul record high F = 115 |Aug record high F = 115 |Sep record high F = 111 |Oct record high F = 100 |Nov record high F = 88 |Dec record high F = 85

|Jan avg record high F = 67.4 |Feb avg record high F = 72.8 |Mar avg record high F = 80.9 |Apr avg record high F = 86.6 |May avg record high F = 92.9 |Jun avg record high F = 98.7 |Jul avg record high F = 103.1 |Aug avg record high F = 102.1 |Sep avg record high F = 97.5 |Oct avg record high F = 89.2 |Nov avg record high F = 76.8 |Dec avg record high F = 66.7 |year avg record high F = 104.4

|Jan high F = 44.7 |Feb high F = 49.2 |Mar high F = 59.1 |Apr high F = 68.3 |May high F = 77.5 |Jun high F = 88.0 |Jul high F = 92.9 |Aug high F = 90.9 |Sep high F = 83.3 |Oct high F = 70.7 |Nov high F = 57.4 |Dec high F = 46.0 |year high F =

|Jan mean F = 33.6 |Feb mean F = 37.4 |Mar mean F = 46.8 |Apr mean F = 55.9 |May mean F = 66.4 |Jun mean F = 76.6 |Jul mean F = 81.4 |Aug mean F = 79.5 |Sep mean F = 71.6 |Oct mean F = 58.8 |Nov mean F = 45.8 |Dec mean F = 35.6 |year mean F =

|Jan low F = 22.4 |Feb low F = 25.6 |Mar low F = 34.5 |Apr low F = 43.6 |May low F = 55.2 |Jun low F = 65.1 |Jul low F = 69.9 |Aug low F = 68.0 |Sep low F = 59.8 |Oct low F = 46.9 |Nov low F = 34.3 |Dec low F = 25.2 |year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 7.5 |Feb avg record low F = 10.4 |Mar avg record low F = 17.8 |Apr avg record low F = 29.6 |May avg record low F = 41.9 |Jun avg record low F = 54.7 |Jul avg record low F = 61.8 |Aug avg record low F = 59.7 |Sep avg record low F = 46.1 |Oct avg record low F = 31.1 |Nov avg record low F = 19.0 |Dec avg record low F = 10.4 |year avg record low F = 3.2

|Jan record low F = -15 |Feb record low F = -20 |Mar record low F = -3 |Apr record low F = 13 |May record low F = 26 |Jun record low F = 43 |Jul record low F = 49 |Aug record low F = 43 |Sep record low F = 30 |Oct record low F = 12 |Nov record low F = 7 |Dec record low F = -15

|precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 1.00 |Feb precipitation inch = 1.23 |Mar precipitation inch = 2.47 |Apr precipitation inch = 3.28 |May precipitation inch = 4.79 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.96 |Jul precipitation inch = 3.68 |Aug precipitation inch = 3.23 |Sep precipitation inch = 2.56 |Oct precipitation inch = 2.89 |Nov precipitation inch = 1.63 |Dec precipitation inch = 1.42 |year precipitation inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 3.7 |Feb precipitation days = 4.8 |Mar precipitation days = 6.8 |Apr precipitation days = 7.3 |May precipitation days = 9.7 |Jun precipitation days = 8.8 |Jul precipitation days = 7.6 |Aug precipitation days = 7.7 |Sep precipitation days = 5.7 |Oct precipitation days = 6.3 |Nov precipitation days = 4.6 |Dec precipitation days = 5.0 |year precipitation days = 78.0

|Jan snow inch = 2.4 |Feb snow inch = 2.8 |Mar snow inch = 2.1 |Apr snow inch = 0.1 |May snow inch = 0.0 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.1 |Nov snow inch = 0.5 |Dec snow inch = 3.1 |year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 1.6 |Feb snow days = 1.6 |Mar snow days = 0.8 |Apr snow days = 0.1 |May snow days = 0.0 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.1 |Nov snow days = 0.4 |Dec snow days = 1.7

|Jan snow depth inch = |Feb snow depth inch = |Mar snow depth inch = |Apr snow depth inch = |May snow depth inch = |Jun snow depth inch = |Jul snow depth inch = |Aug snow depth inch = |Sep snow depth inch = |Oct snow depth inch = |Nov snow depth inch = |Dec snow depth inch = |year snow depth inch =

|source 1 = NOAA |source 2 = National Weather Service

Demographics

|align= left |1880= 345 |1890= 1806 |1900= 1179 |1910= 2669 |1920= 2740 |1930= 2947 |1940= 2873 |1950= 2792 |1960= 2744 |1970= 2653 |1980= 2661 |1990= 2516 |2000= 2440 |2010= 2269 |2020= 2108 |estyear= |estimate= |estref= |align-fn=center |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 2,108 people, 922 households, and 538 families in Anthony. The racial makeup was 90.28% (1,903) white or European American (87.62% non-Hispanic white), 0.62% (13) black or African-American, 2.09% (44) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.43% (9) Asian, 0.09% (2) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.95% (20) from other races, and 5.55% (117) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 5.22% (110) of the population.

Of the 922 households, 25.9% had children under the age of 18; 41.1% were married couples living together; 30.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 36.3% of households consisted of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 11.7% of the population.

22.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.7 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 109.1 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $51,023 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,977) and the median family income was $54,779 (+/- $12,527). Males had a median income of $36,636 (+/- $3,235) versus $23,951 (+/- $2,661) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $31,958 (+/- $4,258). Approximately, 12.4% of families and 15.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.9% of those under the age of 18 and 15.9% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 2,269 people, 977 households, and 631 families residing in the city. The population density was 724.9 PD/sqmi. There were 1,217 housing units at an average density of 388.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.0% White, 0.5% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 1.5% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.0% of the population.

There were 977 households, of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.79.

The median age in the city was 43.1 years. 23.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 22.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,440 people, 1,059 households, and 659 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,597.4 PD/sqmi. There were 1,215 housing units at an average density of 795.4 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 96.19% White, 0.29% African American, 0.98% Native American, 0.20% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population.

There were 1,059 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 24.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,730, and the median income for a family was $37,321. Males had a median income of $27,042 versus $17,604 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,540. About 12.8% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The community is served by Chaparral USD 361 public school district. USD 361 was created through school unification that consolidated Anthony and Harper schools.

Both Anthony and Harper have elementary schools. The district high school, Chaparral High School, is located halfway between the two towns. The Chaparral High School mascot is Roadrunners.

Anthony High School was closed through school unification. The Anthony High School mascot was Pirates.

Notable people

• Dennis Moore, Congressman, 3rd District Kansas 1999–2011, born in Anthony.
• Neal Patterson, American businessman who was CEO of Cerner Corporation (medical software company)
• Virgil A. Richard, United States Army general, was born in Anthony.
• Sidney Toler (1874–1947), actor, playwright, theatre director, comic actor in Broadway theatre, portrayed detective Charlie Chan in 22 films, appeared in supporting roles in 50 films

References

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