Wichita, Kansas
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| Wichita, Kansas | |||
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| Nickname(s): Cowtown, The Air Capital Of The World | |||
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| Coordinates: 37°41′20″N 97°20′10″W / 37.68889°N 97.33611°WCoordinates: 37°41′20″N 97°20′10″W / 37.68889°N 97.33611°W | |||
| Country | United States | ||
| State | Kansas | ||
| County | Sedgwick | ||
| Founded | 1863 | ||
| Incorporated | 1870 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Carl Brewer (D) | ||
| Area | |||
| • City | 165.9 sq mi (359.8 km2) | ||
| • Land | 163.7 sq mi (351.6 km2) | ||
| • Water | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) | ||
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • City | 382,368 | ||
| • Metro | 630,721 | ||
| • CSA | 667,172 | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| ZIP Codes | 67201-67221, 67223, 67226-67228, 67230, 67232, 67235, 67260, 67275-67278 | ||
| Area code(s) | 316 | ||
| FIPS code | 20-79000[1] | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0473862[2] | ||
| Website | www.wichita.gov | ||
Wichita is the biggest city in the U.S. State of Kansas. Wichita is the 51st largest city in the United States with about 354,865 people in the year 2005.[3] It is in Sedgwick County, which is in the south-central part of the state.
Many parts of airplanes are made in Wichita. Also, Wichita State University is in the city.
References[change]
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Population Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php. Annual estimates of the population to July 1, 2005. Released June 21, 2006. Five year change is from July 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005.
Other websites[change]
Official sites
- City of Wichita
- Wichita Metro Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Wichita Convention & Visitors Bureau
- 360Wichita.com (directory of local business and entertainment)
- Wichita Mid-Continent Airport
- The Wichita Eagle (local newspaper)
More information
- City of Wichita-History, on city-administered web page.
- History of the Wichita Beat poets and artists.
- LASR: Wichita Kansas Attractions, Events and Recreation.
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