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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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 change
Eudora 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 | |||
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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 change
In 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 change
The 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 change
Eudora 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