Haysville, Kansas
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Haysville is a city in Sedgwick County
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Sedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 498,365 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Wichita. The county was named after General John Sedgwick...

, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...

, United States
United States
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. It is a suburb of Wichita
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...

. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,826.

History

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway Company built a branch line north-south from Herington
Herington, Kansas
Herington is a city in Dickinson and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. Named after its founder, Monroe Davis Herington. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,526.-19th century:...

 through Haysville to Caldwell
Caldwell, Kansas
Caldwell is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,068.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a branch line north-south from Herington to Caldwell...

. It was renamed in 1891 to Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway which shut down in 1980, renamed in 1980 to Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad
Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad
-OKT I:The Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad , was originally created on May 29, 1980 after the demise of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad on March 31, 1980...

, merged in 1988 to Missouri Pacific Railroad
Missouri Pacific Railroad
The Missouri Pacific Railroad , also known as the MoPac, was one of the first railroads in the United States west of the Mississippi River. MoPac was a Class I railroad growing from dozens of predecessors and mergers, including the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway , Texas and Pacific...

, merged in 1997 to the current Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
The Union Pacific Railroad , headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska, is the largest railroad network in the United States. James R. Young is president, CEO and Chairman....

. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".

Geography

Haysville is located at 37°33′50"N 97°21′11"W (37.563787, -97.353044). According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km²) of it is land and 0.28% is water.

Area Events

  • Haysville Fall Festival. The annual three day event takes place in and around Riggs Park. The Fall Festival celebrated its 26th year on October 14–16 in 2010.

Demographics

As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 8,502 people, 3,021 households, and 2,350 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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 was 2,422.8 people per square mile (935.2/km²). There were 3,167 housing units at an average density of 902.5 per square mile (348.4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.86% White, 0.53% African American, 1.14% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.41% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.20% of the population.

There were 3,021 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.0% were married couples
Marriage
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 living together, 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.2% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $46,667, and the median income for a family was $50,118. Males had a median income of $37,626 versus $23,681 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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 for the city was $18,484. About 2.9% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.8% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Haysville government consists of a mayor and eight council members. The council meets the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at 7PM.
  • City Hall, 200 W Grand.

Education

The city of Haysville is served by Haysville USD 261
Haysville USD 261
Haysville USD 261 is a public school district based in Haysville, Kansas, USA.-Elementary schools:*Freeman Elementary*Nelson Elementary*Oatville Elementary*Prairie Elementary*Rex Elementary*Ruth Clark Elementary-Specialty Facilities:...

.
  • Campus High School
    Campus High School
    Campus High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Haysville, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The current principal is Myron Regier. Campus High School is the only high school within the school limits of Haysville, Kansas. The school colors are black and white with an...

    , located in Wichita, but serves as the High School of Haysville, Kansas USD 261.
  • Haysville Middle School
  • Haysville West Middle School
  • Freeman Elementary
  • Nelson Elementary
  • Oatville Elementary
  • Prairie Elementary
  • Rex Elementary
  • Ruth Clark Elementary

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