Leoti, Kansas

city in Kansas, United States

Leoti, pronounced "Lee-OH-Tah." is a city in Wichita County, Kansas, United States.[4] It is also the county seat of Wichita County. In 2020, 1,475 people lived there.[3]

Leoti, Kansas
Aerial view of Leoti (2005)
Aerial view of Leoti (2005)
Location within Wichita County and Kansas
Location within Wichita County and Kansas
KDOT map of Wichita County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°29′00″N 101°21′28″W / 38.48333°N 101.35778°W / 38.48333; -101.35778[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyWichita
Founded1885
Incorporated1887
Area
 • Total1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
 • Land1.32 sq mi (3.41 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,301 ft (1,006 m)
Population
 • Total1,475
 • Density1,100/sq mi (430/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67861
Area code620
FIPS code20-39550
GNIS ID2395684[1]
Websiteleotikansas.org

History

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Leoti was created in 1885.[5] It was created by a group of men from Garden City, Kansas. In 1887, it was involved in the bloodiest county seat fight in the history of the American West. The shooting was on February 27, 1887. Men—some would say hired gunmen—from Leoti, went to the nearby, rival town of Coronado. The gunmen left several people dead and wounded.[6][7]

There are disagreements about where the name "Leoti" came from: one tradition says the name is an Indian term for "prairie flower"; another says the town was named for settler Leoti Kibbee; a third says it was named for Leoti Gray, the daughter of a town creator. [8]

Geography

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Leoti is at 38°29′0″N 101°21′28″W / 38.48333°N 101.35778°W / 38.48333; -101.35778 (38.483388, -101.357648). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 1.32 square miles (3.42 km2). All of it is land.[2]

Weather

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The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Leoti has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[9]

People

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Historical population
Census Pop.
1890341
1900151−55.7%
191028890.7%
192039236.1%
193061857.7%
194081632.0%
19501,25053.2%
19601,40112.1%
19701,91636.8%
19801,869−2.5%
19901,738−7.0%
20001,598−8.1%
20101,534−4.0%
20201,475−3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

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The 2020 census says that there were 1,475 people, 589 households, and 375 families living in Leoti. Of the households, 72.2% owned their home and 27.8% rented their home.

The median age was 36.9 years. Of the people, 64.3% were White, 1.2% were Native American, 0.1% were Black, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 17.2% were from some other race, and 17.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 39.7% of the people.[3][10]

2010 census

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The 2010 census says that there were 1,534 people, 607 households, and 419 families living in Leoti.[11]

Education

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Leoti is served by USD 467 Wichita County Schools. The Wichita County High School mascot is Wichita County Indians.[12]

Before school unification, Leoti High School also used the Indians mascot.[13]

Famous people

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References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Leoti, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  4. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  5. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 313.
  6. "8 Wonders of Wichita County". Wichita County, KS: Wichita County. Archived from the original on September 24, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  7. "County Seat History of Wichita County, Kansas". Retrieved September 24, 2019.
  8. "Profile for Leoti, Kansas". ePodunk. Archived from the original on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
  9. Climate Summary for Leoti, Kansas
  10. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
  11. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  12. "#467". USD 467. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  13. "Leoti 46 Lacrosse 44", Great Bend Tribune, 4 December 1966, p.5.

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