In November 2016, the community voted on whether to dissolve Frederick.
- CountyRice County
- Population8 (2020 U.S. Census)
In November 2016, the community voted on whether to dissolve Frederick.
Frederick, Kansas gifts and souvenirs: 16 designs made from Frederick's own map, landmarks and history, from $16 to $95. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Frederick Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Frederick Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Frederick Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Frederick Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Frederick Market Tote | $37 |
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Frederick was incorporated in 1909. It was a shipping point at the junction of the Missouri Pacific and the St. Louis & San Francisco railroads.
A post office was opened in Frederick (also spelled historically Frederic) in 1887, and remained in operation until being discontinued in 1954.
In July 2015, Government officials report considering un-incorporating the city. As of August 2015, for the first time in nearly 130 years, the city doesn't have a city council and no one ran for mayor in April 2015. The future of Frederick is uncertain because Rice County doesn't have the power to unincorporate the city. According to state law, residents must bring a petition to the city council, then a special election will be called for a vote, but since there is no city council, then it is impossible.
In November 2016, the community voted on whether to dissolve Frederick. Election workers at the Eureka Township voting location accidentally gave the wrong ballots to township residents who didn't actually live in Frederick. Twenty people voted, 13 voting to keep the community alive, but at that time, only nine people lived in Frederick. The mistake was caught more than a week after the vote was certified, which was, therefore, after the five-day window to contest a vote, thus Kansas law locked the outcome: Frederick remained a city.
In November 2017, another ballot issue was voted on whether to dissolve the city. The vote was 2-2, short of the 2/3rds required to pass.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Frederick, Kansas, revision 1382274523 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Frederick's population was 8 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 18 in 2010.