Black Wolf, Kansas

Black Wolf is an unincorporated community in Ellsworth County, Kansas, United States.^[1] It is approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) west of Ellsworth.

Black Wolf, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°45′30″N 98°21′43″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Ellsworth
Elevation [1]	1,565 ft (477 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-07000
GNIS ID	475344 [1]

History

A post office was opened in Black Wolf in 1879, closed temporarily in 1908, reopened a few months later and remained in operation until it was closed in 1953.^[2] According to tradition, "Black Wolf" was the name of a local Indian.^[3] Black Wolf was a station on the Union Pacific Railroad.^[4]

Education

The community is served by Ellsworth USD 327 public school district.