Valley Center, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°49′47″N 97°22′10″W / 37.82972°N 97.36944°W / 37.82972; -97.36944
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Valley Center, Kansas
City
Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas
Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°49′47″N 97°22′10″W / 37.82972°N 97.36944°W / 37.82972; -97.36944[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySedgwick
Founded1870s
Incorporated1885
Named forLittle Arkansas River valley
Area
[2]
 • Total7.11 sq mi (18.41 km2)
 • Land7.11 sq mi (18.40 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,345 ft (410 m)
Population
 (2020)[3][4]
 • Total7,340
 • Density1,000/sq mi (400/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67147
Area code316
FIPS code20-73250 [1]
GNIS ID473852 [1]
Websitevalleycenterks.org

Valley Center is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It is a suburb of Wichita. In 2020, 7,340 people lived there.[4]

History[change | change source]

Valley Center was incorporated on September 29, 1885.[5] It was named for its place in the valley of the Arkansas River.[6]

Geography[change | change source]

Valley Center is at 37°49′47″N 97°22′10″W / 37.82972°N 97.36944°W / 37.82972; -97.36944 (37.829719, -97.369341).[7] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 7.11 square miles (18.41 km2). All of it land.[2]

Valley Center is two miles west of combined Interstate 135, U.S. Route 81, and K-15.

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
188071—
1890167135.2%
190031286.8%
191038122.1%
192048627.6%
193089684.4%
1940700−21.9%
195085422.0%
19602,570200.9%
19702,551−0.7%
19803,30029.4%
19903,6249.8%
20004,88334.7%
20106,82239.7%
20207,3407.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2010-2020[4]

Valley Center is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census[change | change source]

The 2020 census says that there were 7,340 people, 2,620 households, and 1,998 families living there. Of the households, 76.1% owned their home and 23.9% rented their home.

The median age was 36.0 years. Of the people, 86.1% were White, 1.4% were Black, 1.0% were Native American, 0.6% were Asian, 2.2% were from some other race, and 8.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.9% of the people.[3][9]

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census[10] says that there were 6,822 people, 2,484 households, and 1,862 families living in Valley Center.

References[change | change source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Valley Center, Kansas". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "QuickFacts: Valley Center city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Valley Center City Website". Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  6. ↑ Bentley, Orsemus Hills (1910). History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present. Windmill Publications. p. 643.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  8. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved February 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.

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