Eastborough, Kansas

Eastborough, Kansas
City
Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°41′11″N97°15′32″W / 37.68639°N 97.25889°W / 37.68639; -97.25889 [1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Sedgwick
Township	Minneha
Founded	1929
Incorporated	1937
Named for	East borough of Wichita
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
•  Mayor	Daniel Wallace
Area [2]
• Total	0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
• Land	0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,371 ft (418 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	756
• Density	1,900/sq mi (760/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	67206–67208
Area code	316
FIPS code	20-19300 [1]
GNIS ID	474118 [1]
Website	eastborough-ks.gov

Eastborough is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, ^[1] and an enclave of the city of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 756. ^[3]

History

Eastborough was originally envisioned by Burdon Hunter, a British architect. The first development in the Eastborough area began in 1929, but the discovery of oil in the area postponed its establishment until the middle of the 1930s. Sale of Eastborough Village started April 10, 1929. It was planned to incorporate when the first thirty homes were completed, but Eastborough found itself in disputes with the neighboring Woodlawn subdivision, i. e. they could not agree upon a name for the street between them. The disputes were resolved after the two agreed to apply together for incorporation, and Eastborough and Woodlawn were incorporated as the city of Eastborough on June 1, 1937. ^[4]

Eastborough became known as a "speed trap", because it has a lower speed limit than Wichita, which surrounds it. ^[5] The speed limit of Douglas Avenue on both sides in Wichita is 30 miles per hour, where as 20 miles per hour in Eastborough, a reduction of 33%. Eastborough has many residents who regularly walk in the streets of the city. There are no sidewalks in Eastborough which is why the city has a lower speed limit. This issue became well known after Towne East Square shopping center was built east of Eastborough in 1975, because Wichita residents would commonly travel through Eastborough to get to Towne East since nearby Kellogg had traffic congestion problems. After Wichita completed an overhaul of nearby east Kellogg in 2009, Douglas Avenue was no longer the best route to Towne East. ^[6]

The city gave up some land to the expansion of Kellogg/U.S. Route 54 on its southern boundary in 2002 and a wall was constructed along the southern boundary. As part of this construction, a new pond and playground was constructed and opened in 2003. ^[7]

Geography

Eastborough is located at 37°41′11″N97°15′32″W / 37.68639°N 97.25889°W / 37.68639; -97.25889 (37.6864752, -97.2588378). ^[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.40 square miles (1.04 km²), all of it land. ^[9]

Its southern boundary is Kellogg/U.S. Route 54, and northern boundary is 2nd Street.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1940	312		—
1950	708		126.9%
1960	1,001		41.4%
1970	1,141		14.0%
1980	854		−25.2%
1990	896		4.9%
2000	826		−7.8%
2010	773		−6.4%
2020	756		−2.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Detailed map of Eastborough

Eastborough is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2010 census

As of the census ^[10] of 2010, there were 773 people, 306 households, and 223 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,932.5 inhabitants per square mile (746.1/km²). There were 328 housing units at an average density of 820.0 per square mile (316.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% White, 0.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.

There were 306 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.6% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the city was 46.3 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.7% were from 25 to 44; 37.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[11] of 2000, there were 826 people, 308 households, and 254 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,047.3 inhabitants per square mile (790.5/km²). There were 320 housing units at an average density of 793.1 per square mile (306.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.22% White, 0.48% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.73% Asian, and 1.45% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population.

There were 308 households, out of which 36.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.0% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.5% were non-families. 14.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.4% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 35.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $138,564, and the median income for a family was $150,635. Males had a median income of $82,730 versus $48,750 for females. The per capita income for the city was $71,101. About 4.4% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.4% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

The Eastborough government consists of a mayor and five council members. The council meets the fourth Tuesday of each month at 5:30 pm. ^[12]

Education

The city is served by Wichita USD 259 public school district.

Infrastructure

Eastborough contracts with the city of Wichita for water purification, ^[13] sewage treatment, ^[14] and fire protection service. ^[15]

Notable people

• Olive Ann Beech (1903-1993), aviation entrepreneur ^[16]

References

1. "Eastborough, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
3. "Profile of Eastborough, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 14, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
4. "History of Eastborough". City of Eastborough. November 13, 2017. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
5. "Eastborough police say longtime 20 mph limit isn't meant as speed trap". The Wichita Eagle . May 29, 2015. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
6. "Kellogg, Rock interchange opens this week". The Wichita Eagle . November 3, 2009. Archived from the original on November 14, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
7. "Welcome to the City of EastBorough". www.eastborough-ks.gov. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on January 25, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 6, 2012.
11. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
12. Eastborough - Government
13. Eastborough Regular Council Meeting - July 24, 2012.
14. Eastborough City Newsletter - April 2002
15. Eastborough Regular Council Meeting - August 28, 2012
16. "'First Lady of Aviation' Made Mark Beyond The Corporate Boardroom". The Wichita Eagle. July 7, 1993. Retrieved April 6, 2016.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Sedgwick County, Kansas

External links

• City of Eastborough
• Eastborough - Directory of Public Officials
• Photos: Eastborough, wichitaphotos.org
• Eastborough city map, KDOT