Leoti, Kansas
Leoti, pronounced "Lee-OH-Tah." is a city in Wichita County, Kansas, United States.[6] It is also the county seat of Wichita County. In 2010, 1,534 people lived there.[7]
City and County seat | |
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 Location within Wichita County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°29′3″N 101°21′28″W / 38.48417°N 101.35778°WCoordinates: 38°29′3″N 101°21′28″W / 38.48417°N 101.35778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Wichita |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Incorporated | 1887 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,301 ft (1,006 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,534 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 1,450 |
| • Density | 1,171/sq mi (452.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67861 |
| FIPS code | 20-39550 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0471498 [5] |
| Website | leotikansas.org |
History
Leoti was created in 1885.[8] It was created by a group of men from Garden City, Kansas. In 1887, it was involved in the bloodiest county seat fight in the history of the American West. The shooting was on February 27, 1887. Men—some would say hired gunmen—from Leoti, went to the nearby, rival town of Coronado. The gunmen left several people dead and wounded.[9][10]
There are disagreements about where the name "Leoti" came from: one tradition says the name is an Indian term for "prairie flower"; another says the town was named for settler Leoti Kibbee; a third says it was named for Leoti Gray, the daughter of a town creator. [11]
Geography
Leoti is at 38°29′3″N 101°21′28″W / 38.48417°N 101.35778°W (38.484073, -101.357639).[12] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.31 square miles (3.39 km2). All of it is land.[1]
Weather
The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Leoti has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[13]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 341 | ||
| 1900 | 151 | −55.7% | |
| 1910 | 288 | 90.7% | |
| 1920 | 392 | 36.1% | |
| 1930 | 618 | 57.7% | |
| 1940 | 816 | 32.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,250 | 53.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,401 | 12.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,916 | 36.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,869 | −2.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,738 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,598 | −8.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,534 | −4.0% | |
| Est. 2016 | 1,450 | [3] | −9.3% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,534 people, 607 households, and 419 families living in Leoti.[2]
Education
Leoti is served by USD 467 Wichita County Schools. The Wichita County High School mascot is Wichita County Indians.[14]
Before school unification, Leoti High School also used the Indians mascot.[15]
Famous people
- Ben Diggins, baseball player.
- Steve Tasker, American football player (retired), sportscaster.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 313.
- ↑ "8 Wonders of Wichita County". Wichita County, KS: Wichita County. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ↑ "County Seat History of Wichita County, Kansas". Retrieved September 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Profile for Leoti, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Leoti, Kansas
- ↑ "#467". USD 467. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
- ↑ "Leoti 46 Lacrosse 44", Great Bend Tribune, 4 December 1966, p.5.
Other websites
- City
- County
- Schools
- Maps
- Leoti City Map, KDOT
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