Emporia, Kansas
| Emporia, Kansas | ||
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| City | ||
Downtown Emporia (2012)
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 Location of Emporia within Lyon County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Lyon County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°24′14″N 96°10′54″W / 38.40389°N 96.18167°WCoordinates: 38°24′14″N 96°10′54″W / 38.40389°N 96.18167°W | ||
| Country | United States | |
| State | Kansas | |
| County | Lyon | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Mayor–Council | |
| • Mayor | Danny Giefer | |
| • City Manager | Mark McAnarney | |
| • City Clerk | Kerry Sull | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 11.94 sq mi (30.92 km2) | |
| • Land | 11.83 sq mi (30.64 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.92 sq mi (0.28 km2) 0.6% | |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) | |
| Population (2010) | ||
| • Total | 24,916 | |
| • Estimate (2012) | 24,958 | |
| • Density | 2,100/sq mi (810/km2) | |
| • µSA | 33,748 | |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | |
| ZIP code | 66801 | |
| Area code | 620, exchange 341 | |
| FIPS code | 20-21275 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477524 | |
| Website | City Website | |
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,916. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike. Emporia is also a college town, home to Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College.
Located on upland prairie, Emporia was founded in 1857, drawing its name from ancient Carthage, a place known in history as a prosperous center of commerce. Emporia is particularly known for its newspaper, the Emporia Gazette, published in the first half of the 20th century by the legendary newspaperman William Allen White. The paper became the widely perceived model of excellence in small-town journalism.
The first railroad was extended to Emporia in 1869.
In 1953, Emporia was the site of the first Veterans Day observance in the United States. At the urging of local shoe cobbler Alvin J. King, U.S. Representative Edward Rees introduced legislation in The United States Congress to rename Armistice Day as Veterans Day. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the bill into law on October 8, 1954.
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