Mulvane, Kansas

History

Mulvane was laid out in 1879 at the junction of five Santa Fe rail lines. It is named for Joab R. Mulvane, a railroad official who was instrumental in bringing the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad to Mulvane.

Mulvane was changed to a city of the second class on December 20, 2001.

In 2008 and 2009, the city annexed land towards the west side of I-35 (Kansas Turnpike), then the Kansas Star Casino opened on it in 2011.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.52 sqmi, of which 4.50 sqmi is land and 0.02 sqmi is water.

Mulvane's Main Street follows part of the Sedgwick and Sumner county lines, and the town center is approximately five miles west of the spot where Sedgwick, Sumner, Butler and Cowley counties intersect.

Demographics

| align-fn = center 2010-2020 Mulvane is a part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 6,286 people, 2,338 households, and 1,656 families in Mulvane. The racial makeup was 89.01% (5,595) white or European American (87.32% non-Hispanic white), 0.48% (30) black or African-American, 1.0% (63) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.62% (39) Asian, 0.11% (7) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.6% (38) from other races, and 8.18% (514) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 4.88% (307) of the population.

Of the 2,338 households, 38.0% had children under the age of 18; 54.6% were married couples living together; 24.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 24.3% of households consisted of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 20.8% of the population.

27.8% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 110.7 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $65,286 (with a margin of error of +/- $16,008) and the median family income was $77,835 (+/- $17,261). Males had a median income of $44,233 (+/- $7,691) versus $28,997 (+/- $6,552) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $34,413 (+/- $12,361). Approximately, 5.1% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.1% of those under the age of 18 and 2.7% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,111 people, 2,244 households, and 1,661 families living in the city. The population density was 1358.0 PD/sqmi. There were 2,357 housing units at an average density of 523.8 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 94.4% White, 0.6% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.7% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population.

There were 2,244 households, of which 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.0% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.18.

The median age in the city was 35.1 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 24.2% were from 45 to 64; and 13.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

Area events and attractions

• Mulvane Old Settlers - one of the longest-running community events in Kansas, having started in 1873 (ten years before the town was officially incorporated).
• Doc Sunback Film Festival - annual film festival held in Mulvane, with a focus on independent films and filmmakers from Kansas.
• Kansas Star Casino

Education

Primary and secondary

The community is served by Mulvane USD 263 public school district. Munson Primary School teaches grades pre-kindergarten through second grade, Mulvane Grade School teaches third through fifth grades, Mulvane Middle School teaches sixth through eighth grades, and Mulvane High School teaches ninth through 12th grades.

Colleges and universities

Cowley County Community College operates a satellite campus within city limits.

Notable people

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• Laura Cobb, United States Navy nurse during World War II
• Dennis Franchione, college football coach.

References

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