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Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. [1] As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 24,139. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of highways K-99 , U.S. Route 50 , Interstates 335 and 35 ( Kansas Turnpike ).
The Red Rocks State Historic Site is a Kansas historic site at 927 Exchange Street in Emporia, Kansas.It preserves the William Allen White House, also known as Red Rocks, which was the home of Progressive journalist William Allen White from 1899 until his death in 1944.
Emporia station was a railway station in Emporia, Kansas, United States. It was built in 1882 by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and was renovated in 1926 and 1957. [ 1 ] Amtrak took over intercity passenger service in 1971 and continued serving Emporia with the Texas Chief and Super Chief .
Lyon County comprises the Emporia, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area. As of the census [14] of 2000, there were 35,935 people, 13,691 households, and 8,639 families residing in the county. The population density was 42 inhabitants per square mile (16/km 2). There were 14,757 housing units at an average density of 17 per square mile (6.6/km 2).
The Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in Kansas, anchored by the city of Emporia. As of the 2000 census , the μSA had a population of 38,965 (though a July 1, 2009 estimate placed the population at 36,399).
The Emporia Downtown Historic District is a historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012. [1] The district covers about 18 city blocks. Its 67 acres (27 ha) listed area included 115 contributing buildings and 52 non-contributing buildings. Two already-listed resources were included. [2]
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Emporia Municipal Airport covers 650 acres (260 ha) at an elevation of 1,208 feet (368 m). It has two runways: 1/19 is 4,999 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m) asphalt and 6/24 is 3,875 by 298 feet (1,181 x 91 m) turf.