Coldwater, Kansas

Coldwater is a city in Comanche County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Comanche County. In 2010 census, 828 people lived there.
History.
In 1884 G.W. Vickers, thought of planning out a town in the northern part of Comanche county. He did this with Timothy Shields, J.P. Grove, Samuel Sisson, C.M. Cade and C.D. Bickford. All of them were from Harper county. They got some land, had it platted off as a town site, and they named it after the city of Coldwater, Michigan. Early in 1885, the county had the necessary number of people. They asked the governor organize the county. On February 27, 1885, it was organized. Owen Connaughton, George M. Morris, and David T. Mclntire became county commissioners, and R.A. Grossman became the county clerk. Coldwater became the county seat.
The first post office in Coldwater was created on October 17, 1884.
Geography.
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
Climate.
Coldwater has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Coldwater has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
People.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 828 people, 380 households, and 217 families living in Coldwater.
Education.
Coldwater is served by the South Central USD 300. South Central High School is located in Coldwater.