Welcome to Wichita ...

The city of Wichita is located in Sedgwick County<1> and is the County Seat for Sedgwick County.

Wichita was established in 1863.

The origin (or the toponymy) of Wichita: Named for the Wichita tribe.

When the people of Wichita refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Wichitan<2>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Wichita has a population of 390,335 people<3> (see below for details).

The community of Wichita is 1,290 feet [393 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

Area Code for Wichita: 316

The ZIP codes for Wichita: 67201-67220, 67223, 67226-67228, 67230-67233, 67235-67236, 67251, 67256-67257, 67259-67260, 67275-67278<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Wichita had an population of 390,335 people. This is an increase of 2.08% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.38% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Wichita had a population of 382,368 people (which is 76.61% of the total population of Sedgwick County). This makes Wichita the county's most populous community.

The population of Wichita represents 13.4% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 382,368 people, the population of Wichita increased 11.06% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 344,284 people).

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

Communities Also Named Wichita ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Wichita - they are located in Iowa and Oregon.

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

Websites for Wichita ...

Official Website:   www.wichitagov.org/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.wichitakansas.org/

Junior League:   www.jlwichita.org/

Communities near Wichita ...

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

• Derby
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derby
  • Derby is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derby <7>
• Andover
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
  • Andover is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
  • Andover has also been known as:
  • Cloud City
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <7>
• Haysville
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysville
  • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haysville <7>
• Augusta
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
  • Augusta is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Augusta
  • From Wichita to Augusta
• Bel Aire
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bel Aire
  • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bel Aire <7>
• Park City
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park City
  • Park City is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Park City <7>
• Valley Center
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Center
  • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <7>
• Mulvane
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulvane
  • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulvane <7>
• Maize
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maize
  • Maize is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maize <7>
• Goddard
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goddard
  • Goddard is located in Sedgwick County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,962 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Goddard <7>
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Goddard
  • From Wichita to Goddard

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 Wichita. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Wichita.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Wichita. 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 Wichita.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Wichita. Our list includes 173 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Wichita.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wichita ...

Looking for more information about Wichita? 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 Wichita, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wichita.

Adding Wichita to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Wichita 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 for Wichita was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Wichita post office opened in 1869.

We also found Wichita in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Wichita.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Wichita: www.wichitagov.org/

The official website for Sedgwick County: www.sedgwickcounty.org/

The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/