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Wichita is a city in Sedgwick County.

It is the county seat.

The community was named after Indian tribe.

The latitude of Wichita is 37.692N. The longitude is -97.337W.

It is in the Central Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,299 feet.

The estimated population, in 2003, was 354,617.

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Median household income

Local

$39,939

National

$41,994

Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census Bureau

For more census details and comparisons, see our Wichita demographic reports

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Wichita is at the junction of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers.

A trading post was established here in 1864 and the settlement grew up around it.

Birthplace of the Coleman stove. Site of the first Pizza Hut, which opened in 1958.

Public transportation: Wichita Transit (See the transit and travel sections below.)

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 2,227. The number of murders and homicides was 18. The violent crime rate was 6.3 per 1,000 people.

Filming location for:
· 1979 movie, "The Attic"

Well-known residents have included:
· Kirstie Alley, actress
· Hattie McDaniel, actress
· Gale Sayers, football player
· Barry Sanders, football player
· Louise Brooks, actress
· Jim Ryan, runner

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Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

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Local festivals include:

Wichita River Festival - May 11-19, 2007
Wright Brothers Celebration - Nov. 10, 2007
Kansas Book Festival - Oct. 5-6, 2007
Tallgrass Film Festival - Oct. 19-21, 2007
Asian Festival - Oct. 27, 2007
Black Arts Festival - Sept. 1-3, 2007

Dates often change. Check Wichita web sites and events links in the sections below.

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Performing arts: Wichita Symphony Orchestra

Nearby parks & recreation: Great Plains Nature Center, Cheney State Park & Wildlife Area, Riverside Park

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Wichita attractions: Sedgwick County Zoo, Botanica - The Wichita Gardens, Harrah's, Joyland Amusement Park

Sports teams: Wranglers (minor league baseball), Thunder (CHL)

Historic routes: Chisholm Trail

Historic sites and museums: Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Allen-Lambe House Museum, Exploration Place, Great Plains Transportation Museum, Indian Center Museum

Colleges and universities: Wichita State University, Friends University, Newman University, Remington College, Wichita Technical Institute

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Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 87

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Quotes:
The skies above Wichita are filled with planes -- big military ones, big commercial ones, and small ones bearing busy bees hastening to clinch deals.
-- An American Notebook
Philip Hamburger

Songs:
· "The Wichita Lineman"

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