Bavaria is an unincorporated community in Saline County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 60.[2] It lies along K-140 and a Union Pacific Railroad line west of Salina.

Bavaria, Kansas
Unincorporated community
Grain elevator in Bavaria (2015)
Location within Saline County and Kansas
KDOT map of Saline County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°47′50″N 97°45′20″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Saline
Township	Ohio
Founded	1860s
Named for	Bavaria
Elevation [1]	1,273 ft (388 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	60
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-04575 [1]
GNIS ID	476783 [1]

History

The place was originally known as Hohneck, after Ernst Hohneck, who settled there in 1865.[3] It was also known as Honek.[1] Bavaria was laid out by E. F. Drake in 1877 and named after the State of Bavaria in Germany.[4][5]

The post office in Bavaria was closed in 1986.[6]

Geography

Spring Creek flows through the community.[7]

Demographics

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Bavaria as a census-designated place (CDP). Also, this community is a part of the Salina micropolitan area.

Education

The community is served by Ell-Saline USD 307 public school district. Ell-Saline schools are located in Brookville. The Ell-Saline school mascot is Cardinals.

Bavaria schools were closed through school unification. The Bavaria High School mascot was Tigers.[8]

References

Further reading

External links

• Saline County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT