Industry, Kansas
KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend)
KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend)
Industry is located in Kansas
Industry
Industry
Industry is located in the United States
Industry
Industry
Coordinates: 39°08′00″N 97°10′17″W / 39.13333°N 97.17139°W / 39.13333; -97.17139[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDickinson
Founded1870s
Elevation1,181 ft (360 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code785
FIPS code20-34200
GNIS ID476317 [1]

Industry is an unincorporated community in Clay and Dickinson counties in the U.S. state of Kansas.[1] It is located approximately 13 miles north of Abilene.

History

A post office was established at Lovejoy (an extinct town) in 1873, and moved to Industry in 1876 where it remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906.[2][3]

Education

The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district in Dickinson County, and Clay County USD 379 in Clay County.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Industry, Kansas
  2. "Kansas Post Offices, 1828–1961". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on March 9, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  3. "Post Office: Industry". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved January 2, 2015.

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