Hepler, Kansas
human settlement in Crawford County, Kansas, United States of America
Hepler is a city in Crawford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 90.
History
Hepler was founded in 1871. It was named for B.F. Hepler, president of the company that laid out the town.
The first post office in Hepler was established in June 1871.
Hepler became a significant shipping point of cattle and grain on the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.77 square miles (1.99 km2), of which 0.76 square miles (1.97 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water. The carboniferous fossil formation Hepler Unit is in the vicinity.
Demographics
2020 census
The 2020 United States census counted 90 people, 41 households, and 31 families in Hepler. The population density was 90.1 per square mile (34.8/km2).
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1936099. Authority coordinates are 37.662, -94.969. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020 and 1871.
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