South City, Wichita, Kansas

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South City
Neighborhood
Coordinates: 37°38′15″N97°19′19″W / 37.63750°N 97.32194°W / 37.63750; -97.32194 Coordinates: 37°38′15″N97°19′19″W / 37.63750°N 97.32194°W / 37.63750; -97.32194
Country United States
State Kansas
County Sedgwick
City Wichita
Elevation
1,281 ft (390 m)
Population
 (2016) [1]
 • Total6,802
ZIP code
67211, 67216
Area code 316

South City is a neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. A mixed commercial, industrial, and residential area, it lies on the east bank of the Arkansas River in the south-central part of the city. [2] [3]

Wichita, Kansas City and county seat in Kansas, United States

Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Sedgwick County. As of 2018, the estimated population of the city was 389,255. Wichita is the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area which had an estimated population of 644,888 in 2018.

Kansas State in the United States

Kansas is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka and its largest city is Wichita, with its most populated county being Johnson County. Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north; Missouri on the east; Oklahoma on the south; and Colorado on the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native Americans who lived along its banks. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind" although this was probably not the term's original meaning. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison.

United States Federal republic in North America

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States or simply America, is a country comprising 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions. At 3.8 million square miles, the United States is the world's third or fourth largest country by total area and is slightly smaller than the entire continent of Europe. With a population of over 327 million people, the U.S. is the third most populous country. The capital is Washington, D.C., and the most populous city is New York City. Most of the country is located contiguously in North America between Canada and Mexico.

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Geography

South City is located at 37°38′15″N97°19′19″W / 37.63750°N 97.32194°W / 37.63750; -97.32194 (37.6375, -97.321944) at an elevation of 1,281 ft (390 m). [4] It consists of the area between the Arkansas River to the west and south, Pawnee Street to the north, and Southeast Boulevard and Chisholm Creek to the east. The confluence of Chisholm Creek and the Arkansas forms the southeast corner of the neighborhood. [3] Part of South City overlaps with the South Central neighborhood to the north, specifically the area west of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. [5] South City borders the K-15 neighborhood to the east. South Area lies across the river to the south, and South Seneca and Southwest lie across the river to the southwest and west respectively. [2]

Arkansas River major tributary of the Mississippi River, United States

The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. It generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's source basin lies in the western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas River Valley, where the headwaters derive from the snowpack in the Sawatch and Mosquito mountain ranges. It then flows east into the Midwest via Kansas, and finally into the South through Oklahoma and Arkansas.

South Central is a neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. A mixed commercial and residential area on the east bank of the Arkansas River, it is among the city’s oldest neighborhoods.

Union Pacific Railroad Class I railroad in the United States

Union Pacific Railroad is a freight-hauling railroad that operates 8,500 locomotives over 32,100 route-miles in 23 U.S. states west of Chicago and New Orleans. The Union Pacific Railroad system is the 2nd largest in the United States after BNSF and is one of the world's largest transportation companies. The Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of the Union Pacific Corporation, both headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska.

Economy

Pawnee Plaza, a neighborhood shopping center, is located in South City on the southeast corner of Pawnee and Broadway. [6] Formerly the site of the 265,000 sq ft (24,600 m2) Pawnee Plaza Mall, the 25-acre (10 ha) property now hosts a Walmart Supercenter and numerous small retailers. [3] [7]

The portion of the neighborhood east of Hydraulic Avenue and south of Northern Street is an industrial park consisting of light manufacturing and construction contractor facilities. [3]

Industrial park Area for development of industry

An industrial park is an area zoned and planned for the purpose of industrial development. An industrial park can be thought of as a more "heavyweight" version of a business park or office park, which has offices and light industry, rather than heavy industry.

Government

For the purposes of representation on the Wichita City Council, South City is in Council District 3. [8]

For the purposes of representation in the Kansas Legislature, South City is located in the 28th district of the Kansas Senate and the 96th and 98th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives. [9] [10]

Kansas Legislature state legislature of Kansas

The Kansas Legislature is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a bicameral assembly, composed of the lower Kansas House of Representatives, with 125 state representatives, and the upper Kansas Senate, with 40 state senators. Representatives are elected for two-year terms, senators for four-year terms.

Kansas Senate upper house of the Kansas Legislature

The Kansas Senate is the upper house of the Kansas Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. State of Kansas. It is composed of 40 senators representing an equal number of districts, each with a population of at least 60,000 inhabitants. Members of the Senate are elected to a four-year term. There is no limit to the number of terms that a senator may serve. The Kansas Senate meets at the Kansas State Capitol in Topeka.

Kansas House of Representatives lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas

The Kansas House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Kansas. Composed of 125 state representatives from districts with roughly equal populations of at least 19,000, its members are responsible for crafting and voting on legislation, helping to create a state budget, and legislative oversight over state agencies.

Education

Wichita Public Schools operates three schools in South City: [11]

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita oversees one Catholic elementary school in the neighborhood: St. Margaret Mary School. [12]

Parks and recreation

Garvey Park spans 35 acres (14 ha) south of Galena Street on the east bank of the Arkansas River. It includes a canoe launch to the river, children’s playground, community garden, and the southern terminus of the 10-mile (16 km) Arkansas River Bicycle Path. [13] 6.43-acre (2.60 ha) Leon Robinson Park is at the corner of Wassall Street and South Washington and includes two basketball courts, an exercise trail, and a playground. Both parks are maintained by the city’s Department of Park and Recreation. [14]

Transportation

Hydraulic Avenue is the main arterial road through South City, running north-south. Pawnee Street runs east-west along the north side of the neighborhood, and Southeast Boulevard runs northwest-southeast along the east side. Interstate 135 runs northeast-southwest through the southern part of the neighborhood, accessible via interchanges at Southeast Boulevard and Hydraulic. [3]

Wichita Transit offers bus service in South City on its 14, 23, and 26 routes. [15]

BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad each operate a freight rail line which runs through the neighborhood. The BNSF line runs northwest-southeast parallel to Southeast Boulevard. The UP line runs generally north-south east of St. Francis Street in the western part of the neighborhood. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ "South City Community, Wichita, Kansas". Statistical Atlas. Cedar Lake Ventures. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Neighborhood Associations – City of Wichita, Kansas" (PDF). City of Wichita. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 26, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "South City, Wichita, KS". Google Maps. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  4. ↑ South City, Wichita, KS, Google Earth
  5. ↑ "Wichita-Sedgwick County Planning – South Central Neighborhood". City of Wichita. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  6. ↑ Rengers, Carrie (March 1, 2014). "Wichita's retail picture is ever-changing, ever-expanding". The Wichita Eagle. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Wal-Mart buys Pawnee Plaza Mall". Wichita Business Journal. July 19, 2002. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  8. ↑ "Wichita Council District 3 [Map]" (PDF). City of Wichita. July 18, 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 18, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Kansas Senate District Map (2017-18 Session)". Kansas Bar Association. Archived from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Kansas House of Representatives (2019-20 Session)". Kansas Bar Association. Archived from the original on January 5, 2019. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  11. ↑ "Directory of Buildings" (PDF). Wichita Public Schools. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 16, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Diocesan School Map". Roman Catholic Diocese of Wichita . Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Garvey Park". City of Wichita, Kansas. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  14. ↑ "Leon Robinson Park". City of Wichita, Kansas. Archived from the original on September 21, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Bus System Map" (PDF). Wichita Transit. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 13, 2018. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
  16. ↑ "City of Wichita [Map]" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. June 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 19, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
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