Emporia, Kansas
Emporia: County seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States
About
Emporia is a city located in the county of Lyon in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its population at the 2010 census was 907 and a population density of 29 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 858 inhabitants.
The city was created 167 years ago in 1856.
Quick Facts about Emporia
Population : | 858 (2020) |
Country : | United States of America |
State : | Kansas (United States) |
County : | Lyon County |
Postal code : | 66801 |
Phone Area Codes : | 620 |
Area : | 31.71 km2 |
Altitude : | 1,148 feet / 350 meters |
Capital city : | Emporia is capital of Lyon County |
Establishment : | January 01, 1857 (167 years ago) |
Time Zone : | America/Chicago |
Local time : | 21:28:16 (23rd December 2024) |
Density : | 27 Pop. per km² as of 2020 |
Population growth : | -5.71% (2010-2020) |
Geography
Emporia is located at 38°24'14"N 96°10'54"W (38.4039000, -96.1816600).
Emporia map
- Official Website
Official website of Emporia
Demographics
According to census records, the population of Emporia decreased by 5.71% in 10 years.
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
2010 | 907 | - | census |
2011 | 883 | -2.72% | estimation process |
2012 | 880 | -0.34% | estimation process |
2013 | 880 | 0% | estimation process |
2014 | 871 | -1.03% | estimation process |
2015 | 871 | 0% | estimation process |
2016 | 874 | 0.34% | estimation process |
2017 | 870 | -0.46% | estimation process |
2018 | 867 | -0.35% | estimation process |
2019 | 866 | -0.12% | estimation process |
2020 | 858 | -0.93% | estimation process |
People born in Emporia (34)
People born in Emporia, including basketball coach Dean Smith, actor, voice actor, drill instructor and Marine R. Lee Ermey, computer scientist Arthur Samuel, .
List
- Clint Bowyer (American racecar driver) he was born in 30/05/1979
- Edward Herbert Rees (American politician (1886-1969)) he was born in 03/06/1886
- Wendell Castle (American artist (1932-2018)) he was born in 06/11/1932
- William Allen White (American newspaper editor and politician) he was born in 10/02/1868
- Vernon Lyman Kellogg (American entomologist (1867-1937)) he was born in 01/12/1867
- David Green (American businessman, founder of Hobby Lobby, born 1941) he was born in 13/11/1941
- Don Hill (American politician) he was born in 28/12/1944
- Frank Ambrose Beach (American ethologist) he was born in 13/04/1911
- Gene Johnson (American football basketball coach) he was born in 14/02/1902
- Harold Grant (American football coach) he was born in 16/01/1900
- Harry Cheshire (American actor (1891-1968)) he was born in 16/08/1891
- J. L. Lewis (American golfer) he was born in 18/07/1960
- Jeff Longbine (American politician) he was born in 24/04/1962
- Keith Waldrop (American poet) he was born in 11/12/1932
- Mark Essex (American spree killer) he was born in 12/08/1949
- Norman Sterry (American football player and lawyer) he was born in 08/07/1878
- Ray Pierce (American baseball player) he was born in 06/06/1897
- Richard Proehl (American politician) he was born in 06/11/1944
Schools in Emporia
College & universities near Emporia, KS
Code | Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|---|
155025 | Emporia State University | Emporia (KS) | 66801-5415 |
Stations (3)
Amtrak & bus stations near Emporia, KS
Code | Name | Address | Type |
---|---|---|---|
TOP | Topeka | 500 SE Holliday Place | RAIL |
LRC | Lawrence | 413 East 7th Street | RAIL |
NEW | Newton | 414 North Main St. | RAIL |
Post offices near Emporia
Post Office Name | City | ZIP |
---|---|---|
Emporia Post Office | Emporia (KS) | 66801 |
Other places with the same name (2)
- Emporia , Virginia independent city in Virginia, United States with a population of 5,257 people.
Other cities in Lyon County
Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lyon County , KS.
City Name | Population | Title |
---|---|---|
Americus | 872 | Township in Lyon County, Kansas |
Olpe | 530 | City in Lyon County, Kansas, United States |
Hartford | 368 | Human settlement in Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America |
Plymouth | 273 | Human settlement in United States of America |
Neosho Rapids | 262 | City in Lyon County, Kansas, United States |
Reading | 248 | City in Kansas, United States |
Allen | 169 | Human settlement in Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America |
Admire | 153 | Human settlement in Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America |
Bushong | 33 | Human settlement in Lyon County, Kansas, United States of America |