Mulvane, Kansas

Coordinates: 37°29′03″N 97°14′35″W / 37.48417°N 97.24306°W / 37.48417; -97.24306
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Mulvane, Kansas
FIPS code
20-49100
GNIS ID2395137[1]
Websitemulvanekansas.com

Mulvane is a city in Sedgwick and Sumner counties in the U.S. state of Kansas.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,286.[4][5]

History

1915 Railroad Map of Sedgwick County

Mulvane was laid out in 1879[6][7] at the junction of five Santa Fe rail lines. It is named for Joab R. Mulvane, a railroad official who was instrumental in bringing the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad to Mulvane.[8]

Mulvane was changed to a city of the second class on December 20, 2001.[7]

In 2008 and 2009, the city annexed land towards the west side of I-35 (Kansas Turnpike), then the Kansas Star Casino opened on it in 2011.[9]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.52 square miles (11.71 km2), of which 4.50 square miles (11.65 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.[10]

Mulvane's Main Street follows part of the Sedgwick and Sumner county lines, and the town center is approximately five miles west of the spot where Sedgwick, Sumner, Butler and Cowley counties intersect.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880215—
1890724236.7%
1900667−7.9%
19101,08462.5%
19201,23914.3%
19301,042−15.9%
1940940−9.8%
19501,38747.6%
19602,981114.9%
19703,1856.8%
19804,25433.6%
19904,6749.9%
20005,15510.3%
20106,11118.5%
20206,2862.9%
2023 (est.)6,936[11]10.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010-2020[5]

Mulvane is a part of the

Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area
.

2020 census

The

Latino of any race was 4.88% (307) of the population.[16]

Of the 2,338 households, 38.0% had children under the age of 18; 54.6% were married couples living together; 24.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 24.3% of households consisted of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[13] The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.0.[17] The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 20.8% of the population.[18]

27.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.0 males.[13] For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 110.7 males.[13]

The 2016-2020 5-year

poverty line, including 14.1% of those under the age of 18 and 2.7% of those ages 65 or over.[21][22]

2010 census

As of the

Latino
of any race were 3.5% of the population.

There were 2,244 households, of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.0% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.18.

The median age in the city was 35.1 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

Area events and attractions

  • Mulvane Old Settlers - one of the longest-running community events in Kansas, having started in 1873 (ten years before the town was officially incorporated).
  • Doc Sunback Film Festival - annual film festival held in Mulvane, with a focus on independent films and filmmakers from Kansas.[25]
  • Kansas Star Casino

Education

Primary and secondary

The community is served by Mulvane USD 263 public school district. Munson Primary School teaches grades pre-kindergarten through second grade, Mulvane Grade School teaches third through fifth grades, Mulvane Middle School teaches sixth through eighth grades, and Mulvane High School teaches ninth through 12th grades.

Colleges and universities

Cowley County Community College
operates a satellite campus within city limits.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mulvane, Kansas
  2. ^ "Mayor's Office / Mulvane, Kansas". mulvanekansas.com. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Mulvane, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "QuickFacts; Mulvane, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
  6. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 332.
  7. ^ a b "History of Mulvane". City of Mulvane. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Bentley, Orsemus Hills (1910). History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present. Windmill Publications. p. 637.
  9. ^ "Comprehensive Development Plan for the Mulvane Area, Kansas 2013—2023" (PDF). City of Mulvane. 2013. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 17, 2024.
  10. ^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  11. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  12. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  13. ^ a b c d e "US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  14. ^ "Gazetteer Files". Census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  15. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  16. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  17. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  18. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  19. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  20. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  21. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  22. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  23. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
  24. ^ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2011.[dead link]
  25. ^ "Doc Sunback Film Festival Returns With A Look At Wichita Filmmakers". KMUW. June 16, 2021. Retrieved May 2, 2022.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Sedgwick County, Kansas
See also: List of books about Sumner County, Kansas
  • Mulvane - City of the Valley, Past and Present 1879-1977; Madeline Farber; 1977.
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