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Wichita (/ ˈwɪtʃɪtɔː / WITCH-ih-taw) [10] is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County. [3] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 397,532. [5][6] The Wichita metro area had a population of 647,610 in 2020. [8] It is located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River.
Darius Sales Munger House, built in 1868, is the oldest surviving building in Witchita. [3]Pioneer trader Jesse Chisholm, a half-white, half-Native American who was illiterate but who spoke multiple Native American languages, established a trading post at the site in the 1860s, and Chisholm traded cattle and goods with the Wichita tribe at points south along a trail from Wichita into present ...
2020 census. The 2020 United States census counted 397,532 people, 154,683 households, and 92,969 families in Wichita. The population density was 2,454.1 per square mile (947.5/km 2). There were 172,801 housing units at an average density of 1,066.7 per square mile (411.9/km 2).
The Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is an area consisting of four counties in south central Kansas, its only principal city is Wichita and its only central county is Sedgwick County. [1][2] As of the 2023 American Community Survey, the MSA had a population of 652,939.
Wichita State University (WSU) is a public research university in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The university offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 200 areas of study in nine colleges. The university's graduate school offers more than 50 master's degrees in more than 100 ...
Downtown Wichita is the central business district, government and social core of the Wichita metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Kansas.It is home to several of the area's major landmarks and event venues including the Epic Center, Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center, Intrust Bank Arena, Riverfront Stadium, Keeper of the Plains sculpture, the Old Town entertainment district, and ...
1868 - James R. Mead established another trading post. 1870 - City of Wichita incorporated in Sedgwick County, Kansas. [ 1] 1872. Santa Fe Railway built. [ 2] The Wichita Eagle and The Wichita Daily Beacon newspapers begins publication. [ 3][ 4] 1880 - Wichita annexed the Delano community on the west side of the river, which then became locally ...
Four years, renewable once. Inaugural holder. Edwin Bird Allen. Formation. 1871. Website. Mayor's Office. The mayor of the City of Wichita is the head of the executive branch of the Wichita, Kansas city government. The mayor serves a four-year term and is limited to two successive terms.