Emporia, Kansas
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Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 24,139.[6][7] Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike. Emporia is also a college town, home to Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College. It is home of two annual sporting events: Unbound Gravel (gravel bicycle races) and Dynamic Discs Open (disc golf tournaments).
City in Lyon County, Kansas, United States
City and County seat in Kansas, United States
Emporia, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Downtown Emporia (2012) | |
 Logo for City of Emporia | |
 Location of Emporia within Lyon County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°24′14″N 96°11′34″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Lyon |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Incorporated | 1870 [2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Susan Brinkman[3] |
| • City Manager | Trey Cocking[4] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.11 sq mi (31.37 km2) |
| • Land | 12.00 sq mi (31.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.30 km2) 0.6% |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 24,139 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (770/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66801[8] |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-21275 |
| GNIS ID | 485571[1] |
| Website | emporiaks.gov |
