Enterprise, Kansas

Enterprise is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States.

The following officers were elected: V. P. Wilson, president; John Johntz, vice-president; C. Hoffman, treasurer; T. C. Henry, secretary.

[7] In 1867, the Kansas Pacific Railroad reached Dickinson County, and the KP built a spur to connect Enterprise with the mainline at Detroit, three miles away.

In 1886, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad built a tertiary line through Enterprise to connect the Rock Island's main line at Herington to the grain elevators and flour mills in Salina.

In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (three miles west of Strong City) through Enterprise to Superior, Nebraska.

On January 23, 1901, temperance movement leader Carrie Nation and her followers wrecked a saloon in Enterprise.

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

[10] The 2020 United States census counted 708 people, 271 households, and 188 families in Enterprise.

24.7% of households consisted of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

22.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The community is served by Chapman USD 473 public school district.

[24][25] Enterprise claims the title of the first town to offer kindergarten in the state.

Map of Kansas highlighting Dickinson County
Map of Kansas highlighting Dickinson County