Cuba, Kansas

Cuba is a city in Republic County, Kansas, United States. In 2010, 156 people lived there.
History.
The community was created in 1868 by American southerners going west after the American Civil War. The city got its name from one person who had once lived on the island of Cuba. Other early settlers of Cuba are Czech immigrants from Bohemia that moved to Cuba in the mid-1870s. Originally most of the people of Cuba were of Czech and Austrian descent.
The entire town of Cuba moved to its current place in 1884 in order to be on the railroad that had been built through that territory.
The town has received attention due to its small town American nature documented by photographer Jim Richardson. The city of Cuba and Jim Richardson were shown on the "CBS News Sunday Morning" show in 1983 and in 2004, as well as the May 2004 issue of "National Geographic" magazine.
Geography.
Cuba is at (39.802222, -97.457128). 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 156 people, 79 households, and 48 families living in Cuba.
Government.
The Cuba government has of a mayor and five council members. The council meets once a month.