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Welcome to Mulvane ...

The city of Mulvane is primarily located in Sedgwick County<1>. A portion of Mulvane extends into Sumner County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Mulvane, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Mulvane has a population of 6,489 people<2> (see below for details).

Mulvane is 1,260 feet [384 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Mulvane lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Mulvane: 316

The ZIP code for Mulvane: 67110<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mulvane had an population of 6,489 people. This is an increase of 6.19% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 25.88% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mulvane had a population of 6,111 people. This makes Mulvane the county's 7th most populous community.

The population of Mulvane represents 0.21% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 53rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 6,111 people, the population of Mulvane increased 18.55% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 5,155 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Mulvane.

Communities Also Named Mulvane ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Mulvane - they are located in Colorado and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mulvane.

Websites for Mulvane ...

Official Website: www.mulvanekansas.com/

Communities near Mulvane ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mulvane.

  • Wichita
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Andover
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Andover is located in Butler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
    • Andover has also been known as:
    • Cloud City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <5>
  • Haysville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Bel Aire
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Wellington
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Rose Hill
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Clearwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Douglass
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Belle Plaine
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Oxford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Oxford is located in Sumner County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oxford
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 988 people
    • Former name for Oxford:
    • Hapawalla
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oxford <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mulvane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mulvane.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mulvane. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mulvane.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mulvane. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Mulvane.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mulvane ...

Looking for more information about Mulvane? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mulvane, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mulvane.

Adding Mulvane to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Mulvane in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Mulvane was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mulvane.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Sedgwick, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mulvane.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mulvane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Mulvane). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mulvane or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.