Wichita, Kansas
About Wichita
Wichita is a big city in southern Kansas, home to 400,991 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 1st largest city in Kansas and the 52nd largest in the entire United States.
Wichita holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 165.07 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,429 residents per square mile.
📰 Wichita News Today
- Man dies after drowning report at Wichita apartment complex KAKE · Aug 18
- Man is dead after an incident at a construction site in Wichita - KSN-TV KSN-TV · Aug 18
- See how Wichita-area hospitals rated in new US News & World report ranking Wichita Eagle · Aug 18
- Man dies in welding accident near Riverside Park KWCH · Aug 18
- Silver Alert issued for woman with dementia traveling in Kansas Yahoo · Aug 18
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Wichita Unique
- The largest city in Kansas — the economic and cultural anchor of the state.
- The only place in America named Wichita — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Unusually large footprint: 165.07 sq mi of land — bigger than many US counties' seats.
- Positioned in southern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
- Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Wichita
- Adelitas Coffee Co — coffee (café)
- Applebee's — american
- Artichoke Sandwichbar — sandwich
- Beacon Restaurant — breakfast
- Bella Vita Bistro — italian
- Burger Central — burger
- Connie's Mexico Cafe — mexican
- Copper Oven Cafe — breakfast
- Dragon City Chinese Restaurant — chinese
- Great Wall Restaurant — chinese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- CityArts · Art gallery
- Exploration Place - Science and Discovery Center · Museum
- Great Plains Transportation Museum · Museum
- Kansas African American Museum · Museum
- Kansas Firefighters Museum · Museum
- Kansas Sports Hall of Fame · Museum
- Museum of World Treasures · Museum
- Old Cowtown Museum · Museum
- Sedgwick County Zoo · Zoo
- Urban Air Adventure Park · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Wichita
- A. Price Woodward Jr. Park reviews ★
- Aley Park reviews ★
- Arthur B. Sim Memorial Park reviews ★
- Central Riverside Park reviews ★
- Chester I. Lewis Reflection Square Park reviews ★
- Columbine Park reviews ★
- Delano Park reviews ★
- Dr. Glen Dey Park reviews ★
- Edgebrook Park reviews ★
- Elm Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Emporia Park reviews ★
- Evergreen Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Wichita
- Campus High Haysville
- Circle Greenwich Elementary
- Maize South Elementary
- Maize South High School
- Maize South Intermediate School
- Maize South Middle School
- Meadowlark Elementary
- Oaklawn Elem
- Oatville Elem
- Paul B Cooper Elem
- Robert M. Martin Elementary
- Ruth Clark Elementary K-5
- Wheatland Elementary
- Wineteer Elem
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Wichita Va Medical Center ★★★★★ (5/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Wesley Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Kansas Heart Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating)
- Via Christi Hospital Wichita St Teresa, Inc ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Kansas Surgery & Recovery Center
- Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, Llc
- Corterra Of Wichita Llc · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.