Zeandale, Kansas

Zeandale is a census-designated place (CDP) in Riley County, Kansas, United States.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 62.^[2] It is located approximately 6.8 miles (10.9 km) east of Manhattan at the intersection of Tabor Valley Rd and K-18 highway (aka Zeandale Rd).

Zeandale, Kansas
CDP
Zeandale (2022)
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Coordinates: 39°09′34″N 96°25′36″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Counties	Riley
Founded	1855
Elevation [1]	1,011 ft (308 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	62
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-80875
GNIS ID	2804661[1]

History

Zeandale Community Church (2022)

Zeandale was named by J.H. Pillsbury, who settled the township in 1855.^[3] The name is said to have been taken from the Greek, zea meaning "corn" and the English, dale.^[4] Zeandale had a post office from 1857 to 1944.^[5]

It is also home to Zeandale Community Church, established in 1896. The church was originally associated with the Stone-Campbell Restoration movement (Christian Church), but was re-established in the 1950s as a non-denominational community church.

The community has a rural, volunteer fire department, updated in 2002 with a new building.

Zeandale almost grew by a factor of four in 2005, when a Manhattan developer cited land for sale surrounding Zeandale as prime real-estate for the growing Manhattan market. However, Riley County zoning regulations prevented the subdivision, and inevitable incorporation.

Geography

The elevation of the community is 1,011 feet (308 m) above sea level.^[1]

Demographics

Zeandale is part of the Manhattan Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	62		—
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The community is served by Wamego USD 320 public school district.^[6]