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St. Benedict, Kansas
St. Benedict is a census-designated place (CDP) in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50. It is located 3 miles north of the west edge of Seneca.

History

A post office was opened in Saint Benedict in 1883, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902.

The community currently consists of over a dozen homes near the tall St. Mary's Church, which was built in 1893.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202050—
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The community is served by Nemaha Central USD 115 public school district.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: St. Benedict, Kansas
  2. ^ "Profile of St. Benedict, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  3. ^ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ Julie A. Wortman; Dale Nimz (October 1, 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: St. Mary's Church". National Park Service. Retrieved December 5, 2017. With photos.
  5. ^ "Parish History". St. Mary's Church. Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Nemaha County, Kansas
  • A Socio-Economic Analysis of four Rural Parishes in Nemaha County Kansas; Gilbert F. Wolters; The Catholic University of America; 206 pages; 1938.


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