Wayside, Kansas
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Wayside, Kansas | |
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  Wayside  Wayside | |
| Coordinates: 37°07′29″N 95°52′12″W / 37.12472°N 95.87000°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Montgomery |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-76175[1] |
| GNIS ID | 2804502[1] |
Wayside is a census-designated place (CDP) in Montgomery County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 19.[2] It is located along U.S. Route 75, northeast of Caney and southwest of Independence.
A post office was opened in Wayside in 1887, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1984.[3]
Approximately 2 miles east of Wayside, along Laura Ingalls Wilder Rd, is the original location of the Little House on the Prairie,[4] the Kansas home of Laura Ingalls Wilder; a reconstruction of the house, along with a museum and relocated period buildings, are located at this site. Their 3rd daughter, Carrie, was born here on August 3, 1870.[5]
Geography
Wayside appears on the Tyro U.S. Geological Survey topographic quadrangle. Montgomery County is in the Central Time Zone (UTC -6 hours).[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Education
The community is served by Caney Valley USD 436 public school district.[7]
Wayside High School was closed through school unification. The Wayside High School mascot was Panthers.[8]
