Kinsley, Kansas

Kinsley is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Edwards County. In 2010, 1,457 people lived there.
History.
Kinsley was first called Petersburg. In 1873, the city was planned out as Petersburg. It was later renamed Peter's City, and finally the name Kinsley was chosen to honor E. W. Kinsley. He was a capitalist from Boston.
The first post office in Kinsley was established under the name Peters in April, 1873. The post office was renamed Kinsley in January, 1874.
Geography.
Kinsley is at (37.922354, -99.411531). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
Kinsley is about east of Dodge City.
Climate.
Kinsley has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Kinsley has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
People.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 1,457 people, 654 households, and 384 families living in Kinsley.