Shallow Water is an unincorporated community in Scott County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 89.[2]

Shallow Water, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°22′25″N 100°54′47″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Scott
Elevation [1]	2,950 ft (900 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	89
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	620
FIPS code	20-64200 [1]
GNIS ID	471510 [1]

History

Its post office was established January 13, 1913, and closed October 31, 1957.[3] Shallow Water is the northern terminus of the Garden City Western Railway.

Demographics

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined this community as a census-designated place (CDP).

Education

Shallow Water is a part of USD 466 Scott County.[4]

Shallow Water schools were closed through school unification. The Shallow Water High School mascot was Shallow Water Tigers.[5] The Shallow Water Tigers won the Kansas State High School Boys class B Cross Country championship in 1960 and 1961.[6]

Notable people

• Heriberto Hermes (1932-2018), Roman Catholic bishop, was born in Shallow Water; he served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Cristalândia, Brazil from 1990 to 2009.[7]

References

Further reading

External links

• Scott County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT