Eudora is a city located in Douglas County, Kansas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,307. Douglas County (standard abbreviation: DG) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Eudora is located at 38°56'18" North, 95°5'51" West (38.938213, -95.097417)¹. Adapted from Wikipedias KS county maps by Catbar. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.2 km² (2.0 mi²). 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.49% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

History

Eudora Becomes a City

In 1856, three members of a German Immigrant Settlement Company (or Society) from Chicago (called Deutsche-Neusiedlungsverein) or New Settler's Association, sent out a location committee to choose a town site in the new Indian Territory, which was not yet a state, but was opened up to settlement by the Kansas-Nebraska Bill passed in May 1854.

Immigrants were flocking in by groups in favor of or against slavery so they could vote to decide which the new state would be, free or slave.

The three Germans sent here were H. Heimann, F. Barteldes and C. Scheifer. They favored the Eudora area and started contracts with Chief Paschal Fish for 774 1/2 acres, from the Kansas River to the south about a mile (over 200 blocks total), with two public squares and a park.

The following year, Feb. 1857, Chief Fish entered into contracts with the Trustees of the Chicago Verein, Louis Pfeif and Charles Durr, for purchase of the land "to secure a more perfect title" at a price of $10,000. Fish bought back on the same day the odd numbered lots of at least three blocks between the Kaw and Wakarusa rivers. Charles Durr, grandson, has the deeds to these lots.

A map of Douglas County in early 1857, before Eudora was a town, shows only four townships in the county with Eudora included in Wakarusa township. Apparently it was changed after Eudora was founded.

The formal title, signed by Indian Agent, Newsom was passed Feb. 4, 1860. A group of 16 men, 4 women and some children came in the spring of 1857 to start the town and were the original "Townsiters" arriving at the "Fish House," April 17, 1857. Peter Hartig, age 34, was leader of this Chicago group. Others who came were his wife, J. Fischer, J. Schirmer, A. Veroh, Mr. and Mrs. C. Epple, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Basemann (they had a son), M. Marthey, Fred Deichmann, Mr. and Mrs. J. Herz, C. Marfelius and Anton Gufler.

The Society paid expenses for these people, then eight more men, who paid their own way, came later. They were Anton Gufler, Charles Lothholz, Fred Pilla, F. Barteldes, August Ziesenis, Dr. C. Neuman, Dan Kraus and M. Summerfield. Barteldes was one of the location committee, and the others were not mentioned again so may have stayed here or came later. Neither were Durr and Pfeif mentioned again, so they may have stayed, and not returned to Chicago. Among these two groups were stone cutters, carpenters, cabinet makers, a doctor and businessmen. They could build and furnish their homes, which they did, and tend the health and care of each other.

Eudora, Kansas Territory, was put on the map the summer of 1857. The name Eudora was the name of Paschal Fish's 13-year old daughter and was said to mean 'beautiful'. The German immigrants must have thought highly of Chief Fish to name the town for his daughter.

About a month after arrival, word was sent to Chicago and the "Verein" instructed Charles Durr to go to St. Louis, Mo. to purchase a circular saw and a corn cracker with $2,200 for the new town. These items arrived before the end of May and were put into use.

The first house built by the settlers was a one story log cabin, 18' x 20', which was shared by all the first summer. The first saw mill was set up that first summer and by fall the first post office was operating and was made into a money order office the next year. The first hotel was probably The America House on Main Street or near the 5th and 6th Street area.

The first baby born in the new town was a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Chris Epple, soon after their arrival, and she was named Eudora. The first marriage was Mrs. George Harboldt to Fred Deichmann in the spring of 1858. The first death was in the fall of 1857 when J. Loederlie passed away. The captain of the band, Hartig lived until 1902 when he was killed by a Santa Fe train; his wife died the previous year.

The first public building was a frame town hall and school house built in 1860 and used as a polling place, dance hall and community room. It was at Fifth and Main and later moved to Sixth and Main Street. There was a jail under it in the mid-1860's.

Eudora Community Heritage of Our USA Bicentennial, 1776-1976 History Committee, Eudora Becentennial Committee, 1977 - Pages 19-28

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 4,307 people, 1,607 households, and 1,136 families residing in the city. The population density is 839.9/km² (2,173.9/mi²). There are 1,664 housing units at an average density of 324.5/km² (839.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 94.87% White, 0.70% African American, 1.46% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 2.39% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 1,607 households out of which 40.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% are married couples living together, 12.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% are non-families. 23.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.13. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 30.7% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 15.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 31 years. For every 100 females there are 88.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $41,713, and the median income for a family is $50,909. Males have a median income of $37,833 versus $25,202 for females. The per capita income for the city is $18,693. 6.4% of the population and 4.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 5.6% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

• Maps and aerial photos (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=38.938213_N_-95.097417_E_type:city_region:US)
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=38.938213&longitude=-95.097417&zoom=6) or Google (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.938213,-95.097417&spn=0.11,0.18)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=38.938213&lon=-95.097417&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100&datum=nad83)
  • Aerial photograph from Terraserver (http://terraservice.net/image.aspx?s=14&lon=-95.097417&lat=38.938213&w=2) or Google (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=38.938213,-95.097417&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k)
• Blue Collar Distro (http://www.bluecollardistro.com/) - Blue Collar Distro, a Eudora-based company.
• Black Lodge Recording (http://www.blacklodgerecording.com/) - Recording Studio located at 9th and Main Streets.