Bushton, Kansas

Bushton is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 279 people lived there.
History.
Bushton was originally called Sorghum. It was created in the early 1880s. The name changed to Bushton in 1887. It was named "Bushton" because there were many wild bushes growing at the town site. Bushton was incorporated in 1907.
Geography.
Bushton is at (38.511817, -98.395077). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
People.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 279 people, 117 households, and 78 families living in Bushton.
Education.
Bushton is a part of Central Plains USD 112 school district. Central Plains Middle School was in Bushton, but it closed in 2019.