Valley Center, Kansas
| Valley Center, Kansas | |
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| City | |
 Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 37°49′47″N 97°22′10″W / 37.82972°N 97.36944°WCoordinates: 37°49′47″N 97°22′10″W / 37.82972°N 97.36944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Incorporated | 1885 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mike McNown |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.95 sq mi (18.00 km2) |
| • Land | 6.95 sq mi (18.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,822 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 7,222 |
| • Density | 980/sq mi (380/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67147 |
| Area code | 316 |
| FIPS code | 20-73250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473852 |
| Website | valleycenterks.org |
Valley Center is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, and a suburb of Wichita. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,822.
Valley Center was incorporated on September 29, 1885, and was named for its location in the valley of the Arkansas River.
On the morning of July 17, 2007, a large explosion occurred at the Barton Solvents chemical plant in Valley Center, destroying the plant and forcing the temporary evacuation of the city. Cleanup began several weeks later, and the investigation was completed by mid-August.
Valley Center is located at 37°49′47″N 97°22′10″W / 37.82972°N 97.36944°W (37.829719, -97.369341). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.95 square miles (18.00 km2), all of it land.
Valley Center is located two miles west of combined Interstate 135, U.S. Route 81, and K-15.
Valley Center is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,822 people, 2,484 households, and 1,862 families residing in the city. The population density was 981.6 inhabitants per square mile (379.0/km2). There were 2,601 housing units at an average density of 374.2 per square mile (144.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.2% White, 0.8% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population.
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