Derby, Kansas

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Derby, Kansas
Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas
Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°33′9″N 97°15′41″W / 37.55250°N 97.26139°W / 37.55250; -97.26139Coordinates: 37°33′9″N 97°15′41″W / 37.55250°N 97.26139°W / 37.55250; -97.26139
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySedgwick
Platted1871 (El Paso)
Incorporated1903 (El Paso)
1956 (Derby)
Area
 • Total9.60 sq mi (24.86 km2)
 • Land9.56 sq mi (24.76 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation
1,293 ft (394 m)
Population
 • Total22,158
 • Estimate 
(2016)[3]
23,633
 • Density2,300/sq mi (890/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67037
Area code316
FIPS code20-17800
GNIS ID0474332 [4]
Websitederbyweb.com

Derby is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It is the biggest suburb of Wichita. In 2010, 22,158 people lived there.[5]

Geography[change | change source]

Derby is at 37°33′9″N 97°15′41″W / 37.55250°N 97.26139°W / 37.55250; -97.26139 (37.552407, -97.261492).[6] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 9.60 square miles (24.86 km2). Of that, 9.56 square miles (24.76 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) is water.[1]

Climate[change | change source]

Derby has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Derby has a humid subtropical climate. It is abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]

People[change | change source]

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890236
1910235
19202475.1%
193029419.0%
1940256−12.9%
195043268.8%
19606,4581,394.9%
19707,94723.1%
19809,78623.1%
199014,69950.2%
200017,80721.1%
201022,15824.4%
2016 (est.)23,633[3]6.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]
2012 Estimate[9]

Derby is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census[change | change source]

The 2010 census[2] said that there were 22,158 people, 8,300 households, and 6,226 families living in Derby.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  6. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  7. Climate Summary for Derby, Kansas
  8. United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  9. "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012". Retrieved October 23, 2013.

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