Eudora, Kansas
Eudora is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. The city is along the Kansas River and the Wakarusa River. In 2020, 6,408 people lived there.[3]
Eudora, Kansas | |
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 Statue of Paschal Fish and his daughter Eudora (2011) | |
 Location within Douglas County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′04″N 95°05′44″W / 38.93444°N 95.09556°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Douglas |
| Incorporated | 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.98 sq mi (7.73 km2) |
| • Land | 2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) |
| Elevation | 883 ft (269 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,408 |
| • Density | 2,200/sq mi (830/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66025 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-21675 |
| GNIS ID | 2394705[1] |
| Website | CityOfEudoraks.gov |
Geography
changeEudora is at 38°56′18″N 95°5′51″W / 38.93833°N 95.09750°W (38.938213, −95.097417).[4] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.98 square miles (7.72 km2). Of that, 2.94 square miles (7.61 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.[2]
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 572 | — | |
| 1890 | 618 | 8.0% | |
| 1900 | 640 | 3.6% | |
| 1910 | 640 | 0.0% | |
| 1920 | 627 | −2.0% | |
| 1930 | 599 | −4.5% | |
| 1940 | 713 | 19.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,488 | 108.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,532 | 3.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,091 | 36.5% | |
| 1980 | 3,112 | 48.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,006 | −3.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,307 | 43.3% | |
| 2010 | 6,136 | 42.5% | |
| 2020 | 6,408 | 4.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2010-2020[3] | |||
Eudora is part of the Lawrence, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census
changeIn 2020, there were 6,408 people, 2,296 households, and 1,643 families living in Zurich. Of the households, 66.8% owned their home and 33.2% rented their home.
The median age was 35.2 years. Of the people, 87.4% were White, 1.4% were Native American, 0.8% were Black, 0.5% were Asian, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 1.1% were from some other race, and 8.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the people.[5][6]
Government
changeThe Eudora government has five city commissioners. They elect the mayor. The City Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7PM.[7]
- City Hall, 4 East 7th St.
Transportation
changeEudora is next to three state highways, three county highways, and a direct route to one national highway and to one interstate highway:
Famous people
change- Chase Austin, NASCAR driver
- Debra Barnes, 1968 Miss America
- Hugh Beaumont, actor
- Vic Edelbrock, manufacturer, automotive engineer
- Charles Parham, founder of Pentacostalism, presided over Methodist Church services from 1892 to 1894.[8]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eudora, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "QuickFacts: Eudora city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ↑ Eudora - Directory of Public Officials
- ↑ "Eudora History Trivia". Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2019-07-10.
Other websites
change- City
- Schools
- USD 491, local school district
- Media
- The Eudora News, local newspaper
- Eudora Reporter, Eudora news and information
- Maps
- Eudora City Map, KDOT