Downs, Kansas

Downs is a city in Osborne County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 900 people lived there.
History.
Downs started in the year 1879 when the Central Branch Railroad was extended to that point. It was named after William F. Downs, a railroad employee from Atchison, Kansas. Downs became an incorporated town in December of 1879. In 1910, 1,427 people lived there. There were two newspapers, a public library, flour mills, grain elevators, and an opera house.
Geography.
Downs is at (39.503305, -98.543500). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
People.
2010 census.
In 2010, there were 900 people, 424 households, and 239 families living in Downs. The population density was . 97.6% of the people were White, 0.1% were African American, 1.1% were Native American, 0.6% were Asian, and 0.7% were from two or more races. 0.9% of the people were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
2000 census.
In 2000, there were 1,038 people, 474 households, and 273 families living in Downs. The population density was 941.4 people per square mile (364.3/km²). 98.75% of the people were White, 0.67% were Native American, 0.29% were Asian, 0.10% were from other races, and 0.19% were from two or more races. 0.48% of the people were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Education.
Downs is a part of USD 272 Waconda. The district elementary school is Lakeside Elementary School in Cawker City. The district high school is Lakeside High School in Downs; the mascot is Knights.
School unification combined Downs and Waconda East schools into USD 272 in 2003. The combined high school became Lakeside Jr./Sr. High School in Downs.
Downs High School was closed because of school unification. The Downs High School mascot was Dragons. The Downs Dragons won the following Kansas State High School championships:
Downs Elementary School and Downs Junior High School was in Downs.