Cimarron is a city in Gray County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Gray County. In 2010 census, 2,184 people lived there.
History
Cimarron was first settled in 1878. It took its name from a fork in the Chisholm Trail. The fork led people to the Cimarron River.
Between 1887 and 1893, a county seat war happened in Gray County. It involved several famous Old West figures, such as Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman, and Ben Daniels. Because of the dispute, Cimarron became the permanent county seat of Gray County.
In the early morning of June 10, 1893, Bill Doolin and four members of his gang robbed a train one-half mile east of Cimarron.
In 2016, the Southwest Chief owned by Amtrak derailed. Amtrak and BNSF filed a lawsuit against one of the companies in Cimarron for using a road vehicle to damage the rails.
Geography
Cimarron is at (37.808332, −100.347413). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
Weather
The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Cimarron has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
People
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 2,184 people, 789 households, and 569 families living in Cimarron.
Famous people
Ian Campbell, former defensive end for Kansas State University
Nicholas Klaine, journalist (editor of the Dodge City Times and New West Echo), built the Cimarron Hotel