Ionia, Kansas
CDP
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Coordinates: 39°39′50″N 98°20′51″W / 39.66389°N 98.34750°W / 39.66389; -98.34750[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Jewell
Elevation [1]	1,539 ft (469 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	17
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	66949
Area code	785
FIPS code	20-34350
GNIS ID	472094[1]

Ionia is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ionia Township, Jewell County, Kansas, United States.^[1] As of the 2020 census, the population was 17.^[2]

Ionia was homesteaded in 1869 and settled in 1870.^[3]

In 1871, a post office opened in Ionia which was discontinued in 1982.^[4]

The 2020 United States census counted 17 people, 9 households, and 5 families in Ionia.^[5][6] The population density was 17.5 per square mile (6.7/km²). There were 19 housing units at an average density of 19.5 per square mile (7.5/km²).^[6][7] The racial makeup was 100.0% (17) white or European American (100.0% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 0.0% (0) from two or more races.^[8] Hispanic or Latino of any race was 0.0% (0) of the population.^[9]

Of the 9 households, 22.2% had children under the age of 18; 33.3% were married couples living together; 33.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.3% of households consisted of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.^[6][10] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 0.0% of the population.^[11]

0.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 17.6% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 58.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 67.5 years. For every 100 females, there were 41.7 males.^[6] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 41.7 males.^[6]

The community is served by Rock Hills USD 107 public school district.

• Waconda Lake and Glen Elder State Park.

• Jewell County maps: Current, Historic, KDOT