Maize, Kansas

Maize, Kansas
City
Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°46′45″N97°28′2″W / 37.77917°N 97.46722°W / 37.77917; -97.46722 [1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Sedgwick
Founded	1886
Incorporated	1915
Named for	Maize
Area [2]
• Total	9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2)
• Land	9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,348 ft (411 m)
Population  (2020) [3] [4]
• Total	5,735
• Density	600/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	67101
Area code	316
FIPS code	20-44200 [1]
GNIS ID	473821 [1]
Website	cityofmaize.org

Maize is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, ^[1] and a suburb of Wichita. ^[5] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,735. ^{[3] [4]} The name Maize, derived from a Native American word for "corn", was so named because it is located within the Corn Belt. ^[6]

History

The Maize Town Company, led by N. F. Neiderlander, founded Maize in 1886 at the first stop outside of Wichita on the Wichita and Colorado Railway. The post office opened that same year as did the town's first church, having relocated from nearby. Maize's first school opened in 1887; its first newspaper opened in 1895. Maize State Bank, the town's first financial institution, opened in 1901, and, by 1908, a business community had emerged. In 1915, the Maize Town Company dissolved, and Maize was incorporated as a city. ^[7]

Several natural disasters struck Maize in the 1930s and 1940s, including the Dust Bowl in 1934–35, a plague of grasshoppers in 1936, and a flood in 1944. ^[7]

Maize began to grow rapidly in 1950, more than doubling in size by 1956. ^[7] This growth has continued, accelerating in recent years as Wichita has expanded to the northwest, and transformed Maize into a suburb. ^[5]

Geography

Maize is located at 37°46′45″N97°28′2″W / 37.77917°N 97.46722°W / 37.77917; -97.46722 (37.779178, -97.467267) ^[8] at an elevation of 1,348 feet (411 m). ^[1] It lies on the west side of Big Slough Creek, roughly 3 miles (4.8 km) southwest of the Arkansas River in the Wellington-McPherson Lowlands region of the Great Plains. Located in south-central Kansas, Maize is on K-96, immediately northwest of Wichita.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.84 square miles (22.90 km²), all land. ^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1920	189		—
1930	229		21.2%
1940	198		−13.5%
1950	266		34.3%
1960	623		134.2%
1970	785		26.0%
1980	1,294		64.8%
1990	1,520		17.5%
2000	1,868		22.9%
2010	3,420		83.1%
2020	5,735		67.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [10] 2010-2020 [4]

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

2020 census

The 2020 United States census ^[11] counted 5,735 people, 1,989 households, and 1,414 families in Maize. The population density was 595.5 per square mile (230.0/km²). There were 1,989 housing units at an average density of 206.5 per square mile (79.8/km²). The racial makeup was 81.81% (4,692) white, 2.91% (167) black or African-American, 1.15% (66) Native American, 1.62% (93) Asian, 0.07% (4) Pacific Islander, 2.58% (148) from other races, and 9.85% (565) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 2.5% (125) of the population.

Of the 1,989 households, 40.1% had children under the age of 18; 47.3% were married couples living together; 34.0% had a female householder with no husband present. 24.0% of households consisted of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.1.

23.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 20.0% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 83.6 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey ^[12] estimates show that the median household income was $59,856 (with a margin of error of +/- $18,462) and the median family income $75,993 (+/- $24,517). Males had a median income of $48,077 (+/- $8,030) versus $31,755 (+/- $11,804) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $39,703 (+/- $15,974). Approximately, 1.8% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.5% of those under the age of 18 and 0.0% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census ^[13] of 2010, there were 3,420 people, 1,172 households, and 942 families living in the city. ^[14] The population density was 386.9 inhabitants per square mile (149.4/km²). There were 1,284 housing units at an average density of 145.2 per square mile (56.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 91.3% White, 1.5% African American, 1.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.3% from other races, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.4% of the population.

There were 1,172 households, of which 49.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.4% were married couples living together, 15.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 19.6% were non-families. 17.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.28.

The median age in the city was 30.7 years. 34.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.7% were from 25 to 44; 21.8% were from 45 to 64; and 8.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census ^[15] of 2000, there were 1,868 people, 632 households, and 523 families living in the city. The population density was 2,274.9 inhabitants per square mile (878.3/km²). There were 668 housing units at an average density of 813.5 per square mile (314.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.47% White, 0.96% African American, 1.23% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.91% from other races, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.62% of the population.

There were 632 households, out of which 49.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.6% were married couples living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.2% were non-families. 15.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 34.4% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $51,845, and the median income for a family was $53,365. Males had a median income of $41,653 versus $25,817 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,803. About 1.9% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Maize has a mayor-council-administrator form of government. The city council consists of the mayor and five members who serve part-time. The mayor is elected to a four-year term while terms for council members are staggered such that two members are up for election every two years. ^[16]

Education

Primary and secondary education

Maize USD 266 public school district operates fourteen schools in and around the city: ^[17]

• Maize High School (9-12)
• Maize South High School (9-12)
• Complete High School Maize (9-12), alternative school
• Maize Career Academy (9-12)
• Maize South Middle School (7-8)
• Maize Middle School (7-8)
• Maize South Intermediate School (5-6)
• Maize Intermediate School (5-6)
• Pray-Woodman Elementary School (2-5)
• Maize South Elementary School (2-5)
• Maize Central Elementary School (K-5)
• Maize Elementary School (K-1)
• Vermillion Elementary School
• Early Childhood Center (PreK)

Infrastructure

Transportation

K-96 runs northwest-southeast through the middle of the city, but remains outside of the official city limits. Questions of jurisdictional responsibility relating to highways and infrastructure as well as law enforcement authority have long been an issue of misunderstanding amongst city leaders. City police have no police authority on K-96 unless operating under a deputy sheriff commission granted under the authority of the Sedgwick County Sheriff. Currently, sheriff’s deputies and members of the Kansas Highway Patrol are tasked with all law enforcement and investigative responsibility.

The Hutchinson line of the Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad runs southeast–northwest through Maize.

Maize Airport is a privately owned, public-use airport located two nautical miles (2.3 mi, 3.7 km) southeast of the central business district of Maize.

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in and/or have lived in Maize include:

• Nancy Kassebaum (1932- ), U.S. Senator from Kansas ^[18]
• Richard Kassebaum (1960-2008), documentary filmmaker ^[18]
• Miles Ukaoma (1992-), Olympian

References

1. "Maize, 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 Maize, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
4. "QuickFacts; Maize, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
5. "Community". Maize Area Chamber of Commerce. 2008. Archived from the original on April 26, 2010. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
6. Bentley, Orsemus Hills (1910). History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present. Windmill Publications. p. 634.
7. "History". City of Maize. 1986. Retrieved August 16, 2010.
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 12, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2012.
10. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved August 21, 2014.
11. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
12. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
13. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 6, 2012.
14. "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 6, 2011.^{[ dead link ]}
15. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
16. "City Government". City of Maize. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved August 17, 2010.
17. "Schools". Maize Unified SD 266. Archived from the original on July 17, 2011. Retrieved August 15, 2010.
18. "Kassebaum, Nancy Landon (1932- )". U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 6, 2016.

Further reading

See also: List of books about Sedgwick County, Kansas

External links

• City of Maize
• Maize - Directory of Public Officials
• Maize city map, KDOT