Leoti, Kansas
| Leoti, Kansas | |
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Aerial view of Leoti (2005)
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 Location within Wichita County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Wichita County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°29′3″N 101°21′28″W / 38.48417°N 101.35778°WCoordinates: 38°29′3″N 101°21′28″W / 38.48417°N 101.35778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Wichita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,301 ft (1,006 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,534 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,484 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | Central (UTC-5) |
| Zip Code | 67861 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-39550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0471498 |
| Website | LeotiKansas.org |
Leoti, pronounced "Lee-OH-tuh," is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,534.
Leoti was founded in 1885 by a company of men from Garden City, Kansas. Two years later, in 1887, it was involved in the bloodiest county seat fight in the history of the American West. The shoot-out was on February 27, 1887, when men—some would say hired gunmen—from Leoti, went to the neighboring, rival town of Coronado and left several people dead and wounded. A small town called Farmer City which was located between Coronado and Leoti, was hoped by some to become the county seat—which would end the fighting. Leoti later won the right to become the county seat and now the two other towns consist mainly of farmland.
The origin of the name Leoti is disputed.
Leoti is located at 38°29′3″N 101°21′28″W / 38.48417°N 101.35778°W (38.484073, -101.357639). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.31 square miles (3.39 km2), all land.
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Leoti has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,534 people, 607 households, and 419 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,171.0 inhabitants per square mile (452.1/km2). There were 708 housing units at an average density of 540.5 per square mile (208.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 85.8% White, 0.7% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 10.8% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.6% of the population.
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