Caldwell, Kansas
| Caldwell, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Sumner County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Sumner County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°2′3″N 97°36′32″W / 37.03417°N 97.60889°WCoordinates: 37°2′3″N 97°36′32″W / 37.03417°N 97.60889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sumner |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Land | 1.09 sq mi (2.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,068 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,030 |
| • Density | 980/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67022 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-09900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0470089 |
| Website | City Website |
Caldwell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,068.
Caldwell was founded in 1871. It is named for Senator Alexander Caldwell. Caldwell was incorporated as a city in 1879. The first post office in Caldwell was established in May 1871. The Chisholm Trail ran along the east side of the community from 1867 to 1871.
In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington to Caldwell. This branch line connected Herington, Lost Springs, Lincolnville, Antelope, Marion, Aulne, Peabody, Elbing, Whitewater, Furley, Kechi, Wichita, Peck, Corbin, Wellington, Caldwell. This branch line was extended to Pond Creek, Oklahoma in 1888, and connected Caldwell, Renfrow, Medford, Jefferson (the original Pond Creek). By 1893, it was incrementally built to Fort Worth, Texas. This railroad foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island."
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