Bazine, Kansas

Bazine is a city in Ness County, Kansas, United States.

[3] Bazine was a station and shipping point on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway.

[4] The community was named for the French general François Achille Bazaine.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.44 square miles (1.14 km2), all land.

[7] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

[8] The 2020 United States census counted 282 people, 116 households, and 85 families in Bazine.

20.7% of households consisted of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

41.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The community is served by Western Plains USD 106 public school district.

[25] The last year the school was open, there was a total enrollment of 41 students, 6 of whom graduated.

[citation needed] In 2004, Bazine High School was listed on eBay.

Bazine, circa 1900 to 1919
Map of Kansas highlighting Ness County
Map of Kansas highlighting Ness County