Valley Center, Kansas
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]
 Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°49′47″N 97°22′10″W / 37.82972°N 97.36944°WCoordinates: 37°49′47″N 97°22′10″W / 37.82972°N 97.36944°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Founded | 1870s |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Named for | Little Arkansas River valley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.11 sq mi (18.41 km2) |
| • Land | 7.11 sq mi (18.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,340 |
| • Density | 1,032.3/sq mi (398.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67147 |
| FIPS code | 20-73250 [1] |
| GNIS ID | 473852 [1] |
| Website | valleycenterks.org |
History
Valley Center was incorporated on September 29, 1885.[5] It was named for its place in the valley of the Arkansas River.[6]
Geography
Valley Center is at 37°49′47″N 97°22′10″W / 37.82972°N 97.36944°W (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
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 71 | ||
| 1890 | 167 | 135.2% | |
| 1900 | 312 | 86.8% | |
| 1910 | 381 | 22.1% | |
| 1920 | 486 | 27.6% | |
| 1930 | 896 | 84.4% | |
| 1940 | 700 | −21.9% | |
| 1950 | 854 | 22.0% | |
| 1960 | 2,570 | 200.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,551 | −0.7% | |
| 1980 | 3,300 | 29.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,624 | 9.8% | |
| 2000 | 4,883 | 34.7% | |
| 2010 | 6,822 | 39.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2010-2020[4] | |||
Valley Center is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census
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
The 2010 census[10] says that there were 6,822 people, 2,484 households, and 1,862 families living in Valley Center.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Template:Cite gnis2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "QuickFacts: Valley Center city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Valley Center City Website". Archived from the original on 2008-04-04. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
- ↑ Bentley, Orsemus Hills (1910). History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present. Windmill Publications. p. 643.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
Other websites
- City
- City of Valley Center
- Valley Center - Chamber of Commerce Archived 2020-10-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Schools
- USD 262, local school district
- USD 262 School District Boundary Map, KDOT
- Historical
- Theorosa's Bridge Archived 2019-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
- Maps
- Valley Center City Map, KDOT