Valley Center, Kansas | |
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 Location withinSedgwick County andKansas | |
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| Coordinates:37°49′47″N97°22′10″W / 37.82972°N 97.36944°W /37.82972; -97.36944[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Founded | 1870s |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Named after | Little Arkansas River valley |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jet Truman |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.11 sq mi (18.41 km2) |
| • Land | 7.10 sq mi (18.40 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 7,340 |
| • Density | 1,030/sq mi (399/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67147 |
| Area code | 316 |
| FIPS code | 20-73250[1] |
| GNIS ID | 473852[1] |
| Website | valleycenterks.org |
Valley Center is a city inSedgwick County,Kansas, United States,[1] and asuburb ofWichita. As of the2020 census, the population of the city was 7,340.[3][4]
Valley Center was incorporated on September 29, 1885,[5] and was named for its location in the valley of theArkansas River.[6]
The former Valley Center rail depot for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company and the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company was moved to south ofHillsboro at the southeastern corner of Indigo Rd and 140th Street and is currently a private residence.[7]
On the morning of July 17, 2007, a large explosion occurred at the Barton Solvents chemical plant in Valley Center, destroying the plant and forcing the temporary evacuation of the city.[8] Cleanup began several weeks later,[9] and the investigation was completed by mid-August.[10]
Valley Center is located at37°49′47″N97°22′10″W / 37.82972°N 97.36944°W /37.82972; -97.36944 (37.829719, -97.369341).[11] According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.95 square miles (18.00 km2), all land.[12]
Valley Center is located two miles west of the combinedInterstate 135,U.S. Route 81 andK-15.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 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% | |
| 2020 | 7,340 | 7.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 7,347 | [13] | 0.1% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[14] 2010-2020[4] | |||
Valley Center is part of theWichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The2020 United States census[15] counted 7,340 people, 2,599 households, and 1,967 families in Valley Center. The population density was 1,032.3 per square mile (398.9/km2). There were 2,799 housing units at an average density of 393.7 per square mile (152.1/km2). The racial makeup was 86.14% (6,323)white, 1.38% (101)black or African-American, 1.05% (77)Native American, 0.61% (45)Asian, 0.01% (1)Pacific Islander, 2.18% (160) fromother races, and 8.62% (633) from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race was 5.5% (430) of the population.
Of the 2,599 households, 44.1% had children under the age of 18; 63.1% were married couples living together; 24.5% had a female householder with no husband present. 22.3% of households consisted of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.0 and the average family size was 3.6.
40.6% of the population was under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 82.6 males.
The 2016-2020 5-yearAmerican Community Survey[16] estimates show that the median household income was $66,250 (with a margin of error of +/- $8,521) and the median family income $73,183 (+/- $6,598). Males had a median income of $44,175 (+/- $9,121) versus $27,475 (+/- $8,688) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $37,107 (+/- $6,335). Approximately, 1.7% of families and 2.9% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 1.9% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over.
As of thecensus[17] of 2010, there were 6,822 people, 2,484 households, and 1,862 families living in the city.[18] Thepopulation density was 981.6 inhabitants per square mile (379.0/km2). There were 2,601 housing units at an average density of 374.2 per square mile (144.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.2%White, 0.8%African American, 0.8%Native American, 0.4%Asian, 1.3% fromother races, and 2.5% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
There were 2,484 households, of which 42.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% weremarried couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.22.
The median age in the city was 34.3 years. 31.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 11.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.5% male and 50.5% female.
Valley Center USD 262 employs approximately 370 people and serves more than 2,760 children from the communities of Valley Center, Park City, Kechi, and Wichita. The schools include one Pre-K - 3 building, two K-3 schools, an intermediate school that houses the fourth and fifth grades, a sixth, seventh and eighth grade middle school, and a high school. There is also an alternative school, The Learning Center, which assists students of all ages earning their high school diploma. The Valley Center school district mascot is the Hornets.
Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Valley Center include:
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