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Encyclopedia > Hutchinson, Kansas

Hutchinson is the largest city and county seat of Reno County, Kansas, 219 miles (352 km) west of Kansas City, Missouri, on the Arkansas River. In 1900, 9,379 people lived in Hutchinson; in 1910, 16,364; in 1920, 23,398; and in 1940, 30,013. The population was 40,787 at the 2000 census. Hutchinson's nickname is The Salt City. A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Reno County (standard abbreviation: RN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ... km redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Jackson, Clay, Platte, and Cass Counties in the state of Missouri. ... The Arkansas River flows through Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. ... Year 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar, but a leap year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Edible salt is mostly sodium chloride (NaCl). ...

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History

Hutchinson was incorporated on August 15, 1872. August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...


On January 17, 2001, 143 million cubic feet of compressed natural gas leaked from the nearby Yaggy storage field. It migrated underground, then rose to the surface through old brine wells creating around 15 gas blowholes. An explosion in the downtown area at 10:45 a.m. destroyed two businesses and damaged 26 others. An explosion the next day in a mobile-home park killed two people. [1] [2] [3] January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A CNG propelled autorickshaw on the streets of New Delhi, Delhi. ... Brine is water saturated or nearly saturated with salt. ...


The Hutchinson High School football team (the Salthawks) has had four straight appearances, including three straight wins, in the 6A State Championship Game. They have just been moved down to 5A.


Geography

Hutchinson is located at 38°3′56″N, 97°55′25″W (38.065503, -97.923519)GR1. Image File history File links Adapted from Wikipedias KS county maps by Catbar. ...


According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 54.9 square kilometers (21.2 mi²). 54.7 km² (21.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.33%) is water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) 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. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1880 1,540
1890 8,682 463.8%
1900 9,379 8.0%
1910 16,364 74.5%
1920 23,298 42.4%
1930 27,085 16.3%
1940 30,013 10.8%
1950 33,575 11.9%
1960 37,574 11.9%
1970 36,885 -1.8%
1980 40,284 9.2%
1990 39,308 -2.4%
2000 40,787 3.8%

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 40,787 people, 16,335 households, and 10,340 families residing in the city. The population density was 746.0/km² (1,932.6/mi²). There were 17,693 housing units at an average density of 323.6/km² (838.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 88.57% White, 4.28% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 3.65% from other races, and 2.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.67% of the population. 1880 US Census The United States Census of 1880 was the tenth United States Census. ... The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... 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 were 16,335 households out of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.7% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91. This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...


In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 11.0% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.5 males.


The median income for a household in the city was $32,645, and the median income for a family was $40,094. Males had a median income of $30,994 versus $21,190 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,964. About 9.8% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.5% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Industry

Salt was discovered in Reno County by Benjamin Blanchard [4] on September 26, 1887. This gave rise to the first salt-processing plants west of the Mississippi River. Salt was originally extracted using the evaporation method by pumping water into brine wells. In 1923, the Carey Salt Company opened the first and only salt mine in Hutchinson, which then produced rock salt. That mine is still in use today and is now operated by Hutchinson Salt Company. Cargill and Morton also have evaporative salt plants in Hutchinson. September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Brine is water saturated or nearly saturated with salt. ... 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... A salt mine is an operation involved in the extraction of salt. ... For Halite Bittorrent client , see Halite Client. ...


Excavated portions of the mine are used for archival storage of movie and television masters, data tapes, and permanent business records. Underground Vaults & Storage currently houses the masters for The Wizard of Oz (1939), Gone with the Wind (1939), and Star Wars, (1977) among many others.[5] This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... Gone with the Wind is a 1939 film adapted from Margaret Mitchells 1936 novel of the same name. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full year calendar). ... Opening logo to the Star Wars films Star Wars is an epic science fantasy saga and fictional universe created by writer/producer/director George Lucas during the late 1970s. ... For the album by Ash, see 1977 (album). ...


The world's largest and longest grain elevator was built in Hutchinson in 1961. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1961 calendar). ...


Dillon's grocery stores was established in Hutchinson by J.S. Dillon in the 1920s (originated in Sterling, Kansas). Dillon's was bought out by The Kroger Co. in 1983. The company still operates a distribution center and headquarters in town. Dillons is a grocery supermarket chain based in Hutchinson, Kansas, and the flagship banner of Dillon Stores Divison, one of the regional segments of The Kroger Company. ... Kroger headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. ...


The Eaton Corporation currently operates a hydraulics plant in Hutchinson. Eaton Corporation (NYSE: ETN), a Fortune 500 company based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, is a global diversified industrial manufacturer with 2002 sales of $7. ...


Mike Lowen started Lowen Signs in 1950. Today Lowen Signs is one of the nations leading Realty Sign manufacturers. Lowen Color Graphics Also resides in Hutchinson and is one of the nations largest suppliers of Fleet Truck Graphics


Transportation

Other information Code HUT Traffic Passengers (2006) 3,858 6. ...

Points of interest

The Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center is a museum and educational facility in Hutchinson, Kansas that is best known for the display and restoration of space artifacts. ... The Kansas State Fair is held in September. ... Hutchinson Correctional Facility (HCF) is a state prison operated by the Kansas Department of Corrections located in Hutchinson, Kansas in Reno County. ... This is a list of state prisons in Kansas. ... Prairie Dunes Country Club is a golf course in Hutchinson, Kansas. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The U.S. Womens Open Golf Championship is one of the LPGAs major championships along with the LPGA Championship, the Womens British Open, and the Kraft Nabisco Championship. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The U.S. Senior Open is one of the major championships in mens senior golf. ... Golf is a sport in which individual players or teams hit a ball into a hole using various clubs, and also is one of the few ball games that does not use a fixed standard playing area. ...

Notable natives

Jamie Carey (born March 12, 1981 in Hutchinson, Kansas) is a basketball player. ... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ... Please wikify (format) this article as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ... Kroger headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... William Stafford. ... The poor poet A poet is a person who writes poetry. ... Steven Stucky pronounced [stʌki] (rhymes with lucky) is a U.S. composer. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pulitzer Prize is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in print journalism, literary achievements, and musical composition. ... Howard Robert Swearer (1932 - 1991) was a U.S. educator. ... Skinner Memorial Chapel, Carleton College Carleton College is an independent, non-sectarian, coeducational, highly-selective, liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota, USA. The school was founded on November 14, 1866, by the Minnesota Conference of Congregational Churches as Northfield College. ... Brown University is a private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. ... Scott Heim (born 1966) is a writer from Hutchinson, Kansas currently living in Massachusetts. ... A novel is an extended work of written, narrative, prose fiction, usually in story form; the writer of a novel is a novelist. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mysterious Skin is California filmmaker Gregg Arakis eighth film. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest is a 1975 film directed by Miloš Forman. ... Racquel Darrian (born Kelly Jackson on July 21, 1968) is an American pornographic actress. ... The Scripps Research Institute, in La Jolla, California is home to notable chemists such as K. Barry Sharpless and P. G. Schultz, as well as neurobiologist Gerald Edelman, and Nobel Laureate Kurt Wurtrich. ... A chemist pours from a round-bottom flask. ... Animation is the rapid display of a sequence of images of 2-D artwork or model positions in order to create an illusion of movement. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Terry Paxton Bradshaw (born September 2, 1948), is a former American football quarterback with the Pittsburgh Steelers in the National Football League (NFL). ...

Elected Officials

Mike Onore (born January 16th 1951) is an American politician from Hutchinson, Kansas and a prominent Republican. ...

In popular culture

Samuel Dullard from the Nickelodeon show Rocket Power is from Hutchinson, Kansas Mysterious Skin is California filmmaker Gregg Arakis eighth film. ... Gregg Araki (Japanese: グレッグ・アラキ) (b. ... Scott Heim (born 1966) is a writer from Hutchinson, Kansas currently living in Massachusetts. ...


Author William Mark Simmons lives in Hutchinson Wm. ...


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Geotimes:October2001:Kansas (2719 words)
Eight miles northwest of Hutchinson on Wednesday morning, technicians at the Yaggy underground natural gas storage field saw a dramatic drop in pressure in one underground, manmade salt cavern or “jug” that they had been filling with natural gas.
In Hutchinson, the governor’s order was hailed in the local newspaper as if he was sending in the cavalry.
At a town hall meeting in Hutchinson on March 29, the survey said that from a “geological viewpoint, the city is safe.” The next day, the city announced that the last of the evacuees could return home.
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