Founded: 1879 Population: 457 (2000) ZIP code: 67353 Area Code: 620   Elevation: 1055 feet Latitude: 37° 21' 37" N Longitude: 96° 18' 13" W School District: USD 282

Moline is located in south central Elk county at the intersection of US 160 and K-99. The last few years have brought a new medical office, a new water tower, and a facelift for the city park along US-160; Moline is definitely holding its own. Fishing is supposed to be great at the city lake; we haven't tried it yet.

History

One story suggests that Moline was named for Moline, Illinois, the former home of one of its founders. Another suggests that the new town was named by a salesman from the John Deere Plow Company.

Special Events

• Moline Alumni - every Memorial Day Weekend
• Crazy Days - Weekend before July 4th
• Elk County Rodeo - July 3rd & 4th
• Moline Demolition Derby - date varies

Schools

USD 282 West Elk (620) 374-2113 Howard, Moline, Elk Falls

West Elk High School   S. Highway 99, Howard / (620) 374-2147
Moline High School Alumni Association

Moline Elementary School (620) 647-3289
416 N. Plumb / Moline, KS 67353

Library

Moline Public Library (620) 647-3310
107 N. Main / P. O. Box 96 / Moline, KS 67353

Museums

Shaffer Museum / Moline, KS 67353   Local history and artifacts, gowns, Lee Baily photographs and equipment, and old doctor's equipment. Hours: By appointment.

Places to visit in Moline

• Moline has "the oldest suspension bridge in Kansas"; the Wildcat Creek "cataract" that it crosses is sometimes dry.

Businesses

• Double-C Agency (620) 647-3607 / 117 N. Main
• Flint Hills Commercial Federal (620) 647-3447 / 111 N. Main
• Howard State Bank (620) 647-3263 / 124 N. Main
• Leedo Cabinetry (620) 647-3280 / 101 N. Main Street
• McDonald Brothers Propane (620) 647-8112 / 2nd St.
• Merle's Service (620) 647-8113 / Hwy 160
• Mills Feed & Supply (620)647-3294 / South Main
• Moline Animal Clinic / mixed animal practice / (620) 647-3271 / 625 E. Third / 8-12 & 1-5 Monday-Friday / Dr. Robert Black
• Moline Lumber & Hardware (620) 647-3221 / 211 N. Main
• Moline Q-Mart (620) 647-3231 / Highway 160 - Convenience Store
• Moreno's Beauty Shop (620) 647-352 / 202 N. Plum St.
• Murphy's Auto (620) 647-3585 / Hwy 99
• M.J. Murphy Oil Co. Inc. (620) 647-3585 / Box 116
• Patteson Gas Co. (620) 647-3560 / 201 S Main
  Office: 414 North Pine, Moline.
  Email: rolin@sktc.net; Fax: (620) 647-3352
  Retail propane business for residential and business
• Swinging Bridge Café (620) 647-4055 / 200 N. Main
• Townsley Barn Company (620) 647-4023, townsleybarnco@msn.com - Construction company

Healthcare

• Elk Manor Home (620) 647-3235
• Moline Rural Health Clinic (620) 647-8109 / 200 N. Plum

More information about Moline

• Moline Chamber of Commerce
  P. O. Box 14, Moline, KS 67353
• City of Moline (620) 647-3665
  124 N. Main, Moline, KS 67353

References

• WPA The WPA Guide to 1930s Kansas ( Lawrence: University Press of Kansas. reprint 1984 )
• Elk County Historical Society Elk County ( 1979 )
• Mann, Henrietta. A Brief Historical Sketch of the Settlements of Elk County (Pittsburg: Master's Thesis, Kansas State Teachers College, 1940)

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