La Placita Park, Wichita, Kansas

La Placita Park
Neighborhood
Coordinates: 37°42′08″N97°23′13″W / 37.70222°N 97.38694°W / 37.70222; -97.38694
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Sedgwick
City	Wichita
Elevation	1,311 ft (400 m)
Population  (2016) [1]
• Total	2,755
ZIP code	67203
Area code	316

La Placita Park is a neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. A mixed commercial and residential area, it is located in the west-central part of the city. ^{[2] [3]}

Geography

La Placita Park is located at 37°42′08″N97°23′13″W / 37.70222°N 97.38694°W / 37.70222; -97.38694 (37.702222, -97.386944) at an elevation of 1,311 ft (400 m). ^[4] It consists of the area between 13th Street to the north, Sheridan Street to the east, Central Avenue to the south, and West Street to the west. The Northwest Big River neighborhood lies to the north, Indian Hills Riverbend lies to the northeast, Indian Hills lies to the east, Sunflower lies to the south, Orchard Breeze lies to the southwest, and Orchard Park lies to the west. ^{[2] [3]}

Government

For the purposes of representation on the Wichita City Council, La Placita Park is in Council District 6. ^[5]

For the purposes of representation in the Kansas Legislature, La Placita Park is in the 25th district of the Kansas Senate and the 92nd and 95th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives. ^{[6] [7]}

Education

Wichita Public Schools operates one school in La Placita Park: Black Traditional Magnet Elementary School. ^[8]

Transportation

Zoo Boulevard, which runs northwest-southeast, is the main road through La Placita Park. The other arterial roads of the neighborhood are those that form part of its perimeter: 13th Street, which runs east-west, along the north side; Central Avenue, which runs east-west, along the south side; West Street, which runs north-south, along the west side. ^[3]

Wichita Transit offers bus service to La Placita Park on its 12 and 15 routes. ^[9]

Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad operates one freight rail line through the neighborhood. The line runs northwest-southeast, parallel to Zoo Boulevard. ^[10]

References

1. "La Placita Park, Wichita, Kansas". StatisticalAtlas.com. Cedar Lake Ventures. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
2. "Neighborhood Associations – City of Wichita, Kansas" (PDF). City of Wichita. June 13, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 26, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
3. "La Placita Park, Wichita, KS". Google Maps. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
4. La Placita Park, Wichita, KS, Google Earth
5. "Wichita Council District 6 [Map]" (PDF). City of Wichita. July 17, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
6. "Kansas Senate District Map (2017-18 Session)". Kansas Bar Association. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
7. "Kansas House of Representatives (2019-20 Session)". Kansas Bar Association. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
8. "Directory of Buildings" (PDF). Wichita Public Schools. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
9. "Bus System Map" (PDF). Wichita Transit. Retrieved February 15, 2019.
10. "City of Wichita [Map]" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. June 2010. Retrieved February 15, 2019.