Park City, Kansas

History

The first Park City was founded in 1870. Located 14 mi to the northwest of Wichita, it was at first a formidable rival, but it risked the county seat and lost. When the railroad bypassed it and came to Wichita, the town died, and its houses were moved to Wichita, Newton, and Hutchinson.

The current Park City began as the Park City Improvement District in 1953. The District grew from a quarter section of farmland purchased by developers into a 3321 acre community. After the approval of the Sedgwick County Board of Commissioners, Park City became a third class city on November 26, 1980. The new city held a special election on February 17, 1981, in which Raymond J. Reiss was elected mayor along with five council members to form the first governing body.

Geography

Park City is located at (37.799119, -97.322110). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 9.51 sqmi, of which 9.49 sqmi is land and 0.02 sqmi is water.

Demographics

| align-fn = center 2010-2020 Park City is part of the Wichita metropolitan area, Kansas.

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 8,333 people, 3,042 households, and 2,268 families in Park City. The racial makeup was 78.36% (6,530) white or European American (75.32% non-Hispanic white), 4.91% (409) black or African-American, 1.27% (106) Native American or Alaska Native, 1.48% (123) Asian, 0.05% (4) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 3.62% (302) from other races, and 10.31% (859) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 10.73% (894) of the population.

Of the 3,042 households, 40.7% had children under the age of 18; 54.3% were married couples living together; 21.7% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 19.5% of households consisted of individuals and 7.8% 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 16.8% of the population.

28.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 104.8 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that the median household income was $67,286 (with a margin of error of +/- $9,618) and the median family income was $73,199 (+/- $12,731). Males had a median income of $48,917 (+/- $7,233) versus $37,464 (+/- $10,516) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $41,518 (+/- $3,398). Approximately, 0.9% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 7,297 people, 2,659 households, and 2,039 families living in the city. The population density was 768.9 PD/sqmi. There were 2,875 housing units at an average density of 303.0 /sqmi. The racial makeup of the city was 86.1% White, 4.3% African American, 1.4% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 2.9% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.8% of the population.

There were 2,659 households, of which 41.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 23.3% were non-families. 18.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.11.

The median age in the city was 31.7 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 31.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.4% were from 45 to 64; and 8.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

Economy

In 2009, Hartman Arena was opened. It was privately constructed by local developer Wink Hartman. It serves as the home of the Wichita Wings indoor soccer and Wichita Regulators Arena Football League team. In 2024, it was renamed to Park City Arena.

In 2021, Amazon built a 1 million-square-foot fulfillment center at the northeast corner of E 69th St N and N Broadway Ave.

Education

The city is served by Valley Center USD 262 and Wichita USD 259 public school districts.

Media

The first and only newspaper Park City has had was The Park City Newsdropper. It ran for a year in 1980 and its publisher was Jerrie Molina, the city's first City Clerk.

Notable people

• Emil Bergquist (b1955), member of the Kansas House of Representatives and former mayor of Park City
• Dennis Rader (b1945), serial killer known as BTK killer (or the BTK strangler). He is currently incarcerated at the El Dorado Correctional Facility.

References

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