Croft, Kansas | |
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![]() Skyview of grain bins in Croft (2024) | |
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Coordinates: 37°30′12″N 98°59′41″W / 37.50333°N 98.99472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Pratt |
Time zone | UTC-6 ( CST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Croft is an unincorporated community in Township 10, [1] Pratt County, Kansas, United States. [2] It is located approximately 20 miles southwest of Pratt, along SW 140th Ave between SW 90th St and SW 100th St.
Croft reported a population of 30 in 1910 and was located in the now-defunct Springvale Township of Pratt County, Kansas. It formerly hosted a station on the Wichita & Englewood division of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad. [3] It had telephone connections, local trade, did some shipping and in 1910, reported a population of 30. [3] A post office was opened in Croft in 1907, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1961. [4]
The town's grain elevator closed in the early 1990s. [5]
The community is served by Skyline USD 438 public school district.