Schulte, Kansas

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Schulte, Kansas
Unincorporated community
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Schulte
Coordinates: 37°37′23″N97°28′17″W / 37.62306°N 97.47139°W / 37.62306; -97.47139 [1]
Country United States
State Kansas
County Sedgwick
Elevation
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1,335 ft (407 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 316
FIPS code 20-63450 [1]
GNIS ID 474320 [1]

Schulte is an unincorporated community in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. [1] It is located at K-42 (Southwest Boulevard) and MacArthur Rd.

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History

Schulte got its start following construction of the Orient Railway through the territory. [2] Schulte had a post office from 1906 to 1934. [3]

Education

The community is served by Goddard USD 265 public school district.

Transportation

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway formerly provided passenger rail service to Schulte on a line between Wichita and Englewood. Dedicated passenger service was provided until at least 1958, while mixed trains continued until at least 1961. [4] [5] As of 2025, the nearest passenger rail station is located in Newton, where Amtrak's Southwest Chief stops once daily on a route from Chicago to Los Angeles. [6]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Schulte, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ Bentley, Orsemus Hills (1910). History of Wichita and Sedgwick County, Kansas: Past and Present. Windmill Publications. p. 641.
  3. ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961, page 2". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  4. ↑ "AT&SF 1958 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ "AT&SF1961 Timetable" (PDF). Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Amtrak Southwest Chief" . Retrieved July 26, 2025.

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