City of Topeka
Downtown Topeka
Flag Seal
Nickname: Capitol City, T-Town Top City
Coordinates: 39°03′21″N 95°41′22″W / 39.05583, -95.68944
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Shawnee
Founded	December 5, 1854
Incorporated	February 14, 1857
Government
- Mayor	Bill Bunten (R)
- City Manager	Norton Bonaparte Jr.
Area
- City	57.0 sq mi (147.6 km²)
- Land	56.0 sq mi (145.1 km²)
- Water	1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²)
Elevation	945 ft (288 m)
Population (2006)
- City	122,113
- Density	2,180/sq mi (841.8/km²)
- Urban	142,411
	(Urban is Census 2000)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	785
FIPS code	20-71000[1]
GNIS feature ID	0485477[2]
Website: topeka.org

Topeka is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat and most populous city of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was 122,377 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 122,113 in the year 2006.^[3] The Topeka Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Shawnee, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, and Wabaunsee counties, had an estimated population of 226,268 in the year 2003. Three ships of the US Navy have been named USS Topeka in honor of the city. This article is about the U.S. state. ... Topeka is the name of two places in the United States of America: Topeka, Indiana Topeka, Kansas USS Topeka is the name of three United States Navy ships. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Topeka Kansas City Crest This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... 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History

19th century

In the 1840s, wagon trains made their way west from Independence, Missouri, on a 2,000 miles (3,000 km) journey following what would come to be known as the Oregon Trail. About 60 miles (97 km) west of Kansas City, Missouri, three half Kansas Indian sisters married to the French-Canadian Pappan brothers established a ferry service allowing travelers to cross the Kansas River at what is now Topeka. During the 1840s and into the 1850s, travelers could reliably find a way across the river (and plenty of moonshine) but little else was in the area. Wagon Train was a television series on NBC from 1957 to 1962 and on ABC from 1962 to 1965. ... For other uses, see Oregon Trail (disambiguation). ... The Kansas River near De Soto Kaw River (map) looking southward from middle of Turner Diagonal bridge. ...

In the early 1850s, traffic along the Oregon Trail was supplemented by trade on a new military road stretching from Fort Leavenworth through "Topeka" to the newly-established Fort Riley. In 1854, after completion of the first cabin, nine men established the "Topeka Town Association." Included among them was Cyrus K. Holliday, an "idea man" who would become mayor of Topeka and founder of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad. Soon, steamboats were regularly docking at the Topeka landing, depositing meat, lumber, and flour and returning eastward with potatoes, corn, and wheat. By the late 1860s, Topeka had become a commercial hub providing access to many of the Victorian era's comforts. Colonel Cyrus Kurtz Holliday (April 3, 1826 – 1900) was one of the founders of Topeka, Kansas. ... Categories: Rail stubs | Defunct railroad companies of the United States | Arizona railroads | California railroads | Colorado railroads | Illinois railroads | Iowa railroads | Kansas railroads | Louisiana railroads | Missouri railroads | Nebraska railroads | New Mexico railroads | Oklahoma railroads | Texas railroads ...

After a decade of Bleeding Kansas abolitionist and pro-slavery conflict, the Kansas territory was admitted to the Union in 1861 as the 34th state. Topeka was finally chosen as the capital, with Dr. Charles Robinson as the first governor. Cyrus K. Holliday donated a tract of land to the state for the construction of a state capitol. Bleeding Kansas, sometimes referred to in history as Bloody Kansas or the Border War, was a series of violent events, involving Free-Staters (anti-slavery) and pro-slavery Border Ruffian elements, that took place in the Kansas Territory and the western frontier towns of the U.S. state of Missouri...

Although the drought of 1860 and the ensuing period of the Civil War slowed the growth of Topeka and the state, Topeka kept pace with the revival and period of growth that Kansas enjoyed from the close of the war in 1865 until 1870. In 1869, the railway started moving westward from Topeka. General offices and machine shops of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad system were established in Topeka in 1878. Combatants United States of America (Union) Confederate States of America (Confederacy) Commanders Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee Strength 2,200,000 1,064,000 Casualties 110,000 killed in action, 360,000 total dead, 275,200 wounded 93,000 killed in action, 258,000 total...

During the late 1880s, Topeka passed through a boom period that ended in disaster. There was vast speculation on town lots. The 1889 bubble burst and many investors were ruined. Topeka, however, doubled in population during the period and was able to weather the depressions of the 1890s. Speculation involves the buying, holding, and selling of stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, collectibles, real estate, derivatives or any valuable financial instrument to profit from fluctuations in its price as opposed to buying it for use or for income via methods such as dividends or interest. ...

State Capitol at Topeka (1912)

Early in the 20th Century, another kind of boom, this time the automobile industry, took off, and numerous pioneering companies appeared and disappeared. Topeka was not left out. The Smith Automobile Company was founded there in 1902, lasting until 1912. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Car redirects here. ... Smith Automobile Company of Topeka, Kansas was an early United States automobile manufacturing company which produced the Veracity, Smith, and Great Smith lines of automobiles from 1902 to 1912. ...

20th century

Downtown Topeka looking southwest

Home to the first African-American kindergarten west of the Mississippi River, Topeka became the home of Linda Brown, the named plaintiff in Brown v. Board of Education which was the case responsible for eliminating the standard of "separate but equal", and requiring racial integration in American public schools. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1114 KB) Taken on July 25, 2006 by John Opgaard File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 1114 KB) Taken on July 25, 2006 by John Opgaard File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Holding Segregation of students in public schools violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, because separate facilities are inherently unequal. ... Children at a parade in North College Hill, Ohio Manifestations Slavery Racial profiling Lynching Hate speech Hate crime Genocide (examples) Ethnocide Ethnic cleansing Pogrom Race war Religious persecution Blood libel Paternalism Police brutality Movements Policies Discriminatory Race / Religion / Sex segregation Apartheid Redlining Internment Ethnocracy Anti-discriminatory Emancipation Civil rights Desegregation...

It is interesting to note that, at the time the suit was filed, only the elementary schools were segregated in Topeka, and that Topeka High School had been fully integrated since its inception in the late 1890s. It is also interesting to note that Topeka High School was the only public high school in Topeka. Highland Park High School became part of the Topeka school system in 1959 along with the opening of Topeka West High School in 1961. A Catholic high school—Assumption High School, later renamed Capitol Catholic High School, then Hayden High School after its founder, Father Francis Hayden in 1939—also served the city beginning in 1911.^[5] Topeka High School (THS) is located in the city of Topeka in the U.S. State of Kansas. ...

Monroe Elementary, a segregated school that figured in the historic Brown v. Board of Education decision, is now a National historic site with interpretive exhibits. The national historic site was opened by President George W. Bush on May 17, 2004. Holding Segregation of students in public schools violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, because separate facilities are inherently unequal. ... National Historic Site is a designation for a protected area of historic significance. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Topeka has struggled with the burden of racial discrimination even after Brown. New lawsuits attempted unsuccessfully to force suburban school districts that ring the city to participate in racial integration with the inner city district. In the late 1980s a group of citizens calling themselves the Task Force to Overcome Racism in Topeka formed to address the problem in a more organized way.

On June 8, 1966, Topeka was struck by an F5 rated tornado, according to the Fujita scale. It started on the southwest side of town, moving northeast, passing over a local landmark named Burnett's Mound. According to a local Indian legend, this mound was thought to protect the city from tornadoes. It went on to rip through the city, hitting the downtown area and Washburn University. Total dollar cost was put at $100 million making it, at the time, one of the costliest tornadoes in American history. Even to this day, with inflation factored in, the Topeka tornado stands as one of the costliest on record. It also helped bring to prominence the CBS and A&E broadcaster Bill Kurtis, who became well known for his televised admonition to "take cover, for God's sake, take cover" on WIBW-TV during the tornado. (The city is, by the way, home of a National Weather Service Forecast Office that serves 23 counties in north-central, northeast, and east-central Kansas). F-scale redirects here. ... Bill Kurtis (born September 21, 1940) is a television journalist and producer best known as the host of numerous A&E crime and news documentary shows, including Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files. ... WIBW-TV is the CBS affiliate in Topeka, Kansas. ... The National Weather Service (NWS) is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of the United States government. ...

Geography

Topeka, Kansas

Topeka is located at 39°03′N, 95°41′W.^[6] Topeka is in north east Kansas at the intersection of I-70 and U.S. Highway 75. It is the origin of I-335 which is a portion of the Kansas Turnpike running from Topeka to Emporia, Kansas. Topeka is also located on U.S. Highway 24 and U.S. Highway 40. 40 is coincident with I-70 west from Topeka. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x680, 607 KB)Image courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x680, 607 KB)Image courtesy of Earth Sciences and Image Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. ... I-70 looking westbound near Mile 326, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Interstate 70 is a long interstate highway in the United States. ... U.S. Highway 75 is a north-south United States highway. ... Interstate 335 is the name of an interstate highway spur route of Interstate 35 in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... The Kansas Turnpike is a tolled freeway that lies entirely within the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Emporia is a city located in Lyon County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,760. ... U.S. Highway 24, a dual north-south/east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... United States Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 57.0 square miles (147.6 km²), of which 56.0 square miles (145.1 km²) is land and 1.0 square miles (2.5 km²), or 1.70%, is water.^[1] The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...

Climate

Topeka has a humid continental climate (Koppen climate classification Dfa), with hot, somewhat humid summers and cool to cold, fairly dry winters. Over the course of a year, temperatures range from an average low of about 17 °F in January to an average high of nearly 90 °F in July. The maximum temperature reaches 90 °F an average of 45 days per year and reaches 100 °F an average of 4 days per year. The minimum temperature falls below the freezing point (32 °F) an average of 117 days per year. Typically the first fall freeze occurs between the last week of September and the end of October, and the last spring freeze occurs between the first week of April and early May. The humid continental climate is a climate found over large areas of land masses in the temperate regions of the mid-latitudes where there is a zone of conflict between polar and tropical air masses. ... The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. ...

The area receives nearly 36 inches of precipitation during an average year with the largest share being received in May and June—the April–June period averages 32 days of measurable precipitation. Generally, the spring and summer months have the most rainfall, with autumn and winter being fairly dry. During a typical year the total amount of precipitation may be anywhere from 25 to 47 inches. Much of the rainfall is delivered by thunderstorms. These can be severe, producing frequent lightning, large hail, and sometimes tornadoes. There are on average 100 days of measurable precipitation per year. Winter snowfall is light, as is the case in most of the state, not due to lack of sufficient cold temperatures, but due to the dry, sunny weather patterns that dominate Kansas winters, that do not allow for sufficient moisture for significant snowfall. Winter snowfall averages almost 20 inches, but the median is less than 11 inches. Measurable snowfall occurs an average of 15 days per year with at least an inch of snow being received on seven of those days. Snow depth of at least an inch occurs an average of 26 days per year. A rolling thundercloud over Enschede, The Netherlands. ... Not to be confused with lighting. ... This article is about the precipitation. ... For other uses of Tornado, see Tornado (disambiguation). ...

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Demographics

Topeka's population was estimated to be 122,113 in the year 2006, a decrease of 988, or -0.8%, over the previous six years.^[3] The United States Census of 1860 was the eighth Census conducted in the United States. ... The Ninth United States Census was taken in 1870. ... 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 Twentieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,545,805, 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. ...

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[1] there were 122,377 people, 52,190 households, and 30,687 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,185.0 people per square mile (843.6/km²). There were 56,435 housing units at an average density of 1,007.6/sq mi (389.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 78.52% White, 11.71% Black or African American, 1.31% Native American, 1.09% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 4.06% from other races, and 3.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.86% of the population. 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. ... It has been suggested that Ethnicity (United States Census) be merged into this article or section. ... The term white American (often used interchangeably and incorrectly with Caucasian American[2] and within the United States simply white[3]) is an umbrella term that refers to people of European descent residing in the United States. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Actress Halle Berry was born to a white mother and a black father The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose parents are not the same race. ... Hispanic (Spanish: ; Portuguese: ; Latin: , adjective from Hispānia, the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically denoted relation to the ancient Hispania and its peoples. ... For the Brazilian pop singer, see Latino (singer). ...

There were 52,190 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.2% were non-families. 35.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.94. The household is the basic unit of analysis in many microeconomic and government models. ... Matrimony redirects here. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $35,928, and the median income for a family was $45,803. Males had a median income of $32,373 versus $25,633 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,555. About 8.5% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.7% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more. ... 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. ...

Economy

Being the state's capital city, Topeka's largest employer is the State of Kansas—employing about 8,400 people,^[7] or 69% of the city's government workers. Altogether, government workers make up one out of every five employed persons in the city.^[1] Not to be confused with capitol. ...

The educational, health and social services industry makes up the largest proportion of the working population (22.4%^[1]). The four school districts employ nearly 4,700 people, and Washburn University employs about 1,650.^[7] Three of the largest employers are Stormont-Vail HealthCare (with about 3,100 employees), St. Francis Health Center (1,800), and Colmery-O'Neil VA Hospital (900).^[7] Washburn University, located in Topeka, Kansas, provides broadly-based liberal arts and professional education through more than 200 certificate, associate, baccalaureate, master’s and juris doctor programs through the College of Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Law, Business, Nursing and Applied Studies. ...

The retail trade employs more than a tenth of the working population (11.5%^[1]) with Wal-Mart and Dillons having the greater share. Nearly another tenth is employed in manufacturing (9.0%^[1]). Top manufacturers include Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Payless ShoeSource (headquartered in Topeka), Jostens Printing and Publishing, Hill's Pet Nutrition (also headquartered in the city), and Frito-Lay. Southwest Publishing & Mailing Corporation, a smaller employer, has its headquarters in Topeka. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... 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. ... Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. ... Payless ShoeSource is a discount footwear retailer that was founded in 1956 in Topeka, Kansas. ... Jostens is an American company that makes class rings for high schools and colleges as well as championship rings for sports, including the Super Bowl rings. ... Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc is a subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive Company. ... External links Frito-Lay Frito-Lay Canada Frito-Lay company history Frito-Lay company timeline Categories: Food and drink stubs | PepsiCo subsidiaries | Food companies of the United States | Snack companies of the United States ...

Other industries are finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing (7.8%); professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (7.6%); arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (7.2%); construction (6.0%); transportation and warehousing, and utilities (5.8%); and wholesale trade (3.2%).^[1] Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas is the largest insurance employer, with about 1,800 employees.^[7] BCBS of Kansas, Security Benefit Group of Companies, CoreFirst Bank & Trust, and Capitol Federal Savings Bank are headquartered in Topeka. BNSF Railway is the largest transportation employer, with about 1,100.^[7] Westar Energy employs nearly 800^[7] and is headquartered in the city. It has been suggested that Blue Shield of California be merged into this article or section. ... Commerce Bank & Trust of Topeka (becomes CoreFirst Bank & Trust September 4, 2007) is a community bank based in Topeka, Kansas. ... The BNSF Railway (AAR reporting marks BNSF), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is one of the four remaining transcontinental railroads and one of the largest railroad networks in North America (only one competitor, the Union Pacific Railroad, is larger in size). ...

About a tenth of the working population is employed in public administration (9.9%^[1]). Other corporations headquartered in Topeka include the Sports Car Club of America. The Sports Car Club of America (SCCA) is a club and sanctioning body supporting road racing, rally, and autocross in the United States and was formed in 1944. ...

Met-Con products also has its headquarters in Topeka.

Arts and culture

Religion

Topeka is sometimes cited as the home of Pentecostalism as it was the site of Charles Fox Parham's Bethel Bible College, where glossolalia was first claimed as the evidence of a spiritual experience referred to as the baptism of the Holy Spirit in 1901. It is also the home of Reverend Charles Sheldon, author of In His Steps, and was the site where the famous question "What would Jesus do?" originated in a sermon of Sheldon's at Central Congregational Church. The First Presbyterian Church in Topeka is one of the very few churches in the U.S. to have its sanctuary completely decorated with Tiffany stained glass (another is St. Lukes United Methodist in Dubuque, Iowa). Topeka is also headquarters for the controversial Westboro Baptist Church led by the preacher Fred Phelps. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Athanasius · Augustine · Constantine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Calvin · Luther · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Pentecostal... Charles Fox Parham Charles Fox Parham (4 June 1873 - c. ... Tongues redirects here. ... In Christian Pentecostal theology, Baptism with the Holy Spirit is a second baptism, in fire, spoken of by Jesus in the Gospels. ... Charles Sheldon (February 26, 1857 Wellsville, New York - February 24, 1946) was an American minister in the Congregational churches and leader of the Social Gospel movement. ... In His Steps is a best-selling book written by Charles Monroe Sheldon. ... A W.W.J.D bracelet The phrase What would Jesus do? (often abbreviated to WWJD) became popular in the United States in the 1990s as a personal motto for thousands of Christians who used the phrase as a reminder of their belief that Jesus is the example to be... Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) circa 1908 Louis Comfort Tiffany (February 18, 1848 – January 17, 1933) was an American artist and designer who worked in the decorative arts and is best known for his work in stained glass and is the American artist most associated with the Art Nouveau and... Nickname: Location in the State of Iowa Coordinates: , Country State County Dubuque Incorporated 1833 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Roy D. Buol  - City manager Michael C. Van Milligen Area  - City 71. ... WBC member Jael Phelps (right) and an unidentified Westboro Baptist child protesting near the Boston Avenue United Methodist Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma The Westboro Baptist Church (WBC) is a religious organization headed by Fred Phelps and based in Topeka, Kansas, United States. ... Fred Waldron Phelps, Sr. ...

Points of interest

• Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site
• Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site Photo Tour
• Capitol Building Tours The state capitol building, with murals by John Steuart Curry, including the famous portrait of John Brown towering over "Bleeding Kansas" and the Kansas prairie, and topped with the sculpture of an American Indian named Ad Astra (from the state motto Ad Astra per Aspera, meaning "To the Stars Through Difficulty".)
• Capitol Dome Tour
• Combat Air Museum at Forbes Air Force Base
• Great Overland Stationand All Veterans Memorial
• Heartland Park Topeka, a major drag racing and road racing course just south of the city.
• Kansas Museum of History with 20,000 sq ft (2,000 m²). of award-winning exhibits
• Reinisch Rose Garden and Doran Rock Garden
• Topeka Civic Theatre
• Topeka High School, a magnificent gothic building constructed during the WPA.
• Topeka Performing Arts Center
• Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library
• Topeka Zoo, world famous as the birthplace of the first Golden Eagle chick hatched in captivity
• Ward-Meade Park Botanical Gardens
• Washburn University, notable as the last city-chartered university in the United States.

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Media

Topeka is the home of a daily newspaper, the Topeka Capital Journal, and a bi-weekly newspaper, The Topeka Metro News.

There are affiliates of the major television networks including NBC 27 (KSNT), ABC 49 (KTKA), PBS 11 ((KTWU-TV)) and CBS 13 (WIBW-TV), which is the station where Bill Kurtis started his television career. WIBW-TV is the CBS affiliate in Topeka, Kansas. ... Bill Kurtis (born September 21, 1940) is a television journalist and producer best known as the host of numerous A&E crime and news documentary shows, including Investigative Reports, American Justice, and Cold Case Files. ...

There are also many local radio stations and AM talk shows, including the Jim Cates Show and The Wake Up Call on AM 1440 and On The Other Hand on AM 580. All 3 shows are available on their websites live via streaming audio. (See below)

Government

See also: List of mayors of Topeka

The chief executives of Topeka are Mayor Bill Bunten (R) and City Manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Bill Bunten (b. ... GOP redirects here. ... The council-manager government is one of 2 main variations of representative municipal government (for contrast, also see Mayor-Council government). ...

Education

Monroe Elementary

Topeka is served by four public school districts including Topeka USD 501, Auburn-Washburn USD 437, Shawnee Heights USD 450, and Seaman USD 345. Topeka is also home to several private and parochial schools including Topeka Collegiate, Cair Paravel-Latin School, and Hayden High school. There are also elementary and junior high schools supported by other Christian denominations. Image File history File links Monroe1. ... Image File history File links Monroe1. ... The term public school has three distinct meanings: In the USA and Canada, elementary or secondary school supported and administered by state and local officials. ... Topeka Public Schools (Officially Kansas Unified School District 501) (known locally as 5-O-1 and/or TPS) is one of four school districts that serve the City of Topeka, the capital city of Kansas. ... Cair Paravel-Latin School (commonly Cair Paravel or CPLS) is a coeducational, non-profit, interdenominational Christian private school in Topeka, Kansas, United States. ...

Topeka has several colleges, universities and technical schools including Washburn University and the Baker University School of Nursing. Washburn University, located in Topeka, Kansas, provides broadly-based liberal arts and professional education through more than 200 certificate, associate, baccalaureate, master’s and juris doctor programs through the College of Arts and Sciences and the Schools of Law, Business, Nursing and Applied Studies. ... Baker is a small university of more than 3000 students and is located in Baldwin City, Kansas. ...

Transportation

I-70 Viaduct going through Downtown Topeka

I-70, I-470, and I-335 all go through the City of Topeka. I-335 is part of the Kansas Turnpike where it passes through Topeka. Other major highways include: US-24, US-40, US-75, and K-4. Major roads within the city include NW/SW Topeka Blvd. SW Wanamaker Road. N/S Kansas Ave. SW/SE 29th St. SE/SW 21st St. SE California Ave. SW Gage Blvd. and SW Fairlawn Rd. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 537 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I-70 Viaduct going through Downtown Topeka I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2304 × 1728 pixel, file size: 537 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) I-70 Viaduct going through Downtown Topeka I, the copyright holder of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this... I-70 looking westbound near Mile 326, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Interstate 70 is a long interstate highway in the United States. ... Torontos Bloor Street Viaduct bridges the Don valley; road traffic uses the upper deck, rail traffic uses the lower deck. ... I-70 looking westbound near Mile 326, Wabaunsee County, Kansas Interstate 70 is a long interstate highway in the United States. ... Interstate 470 is the designation for three Interstate highway routes in the United States associated with Interstate 70. ... Interstate 335 is the name of an interstate highway spur route of Interstate 35 in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... The Kansas Turnpike is a tolled freeway that lies entirely within the U.S. state of Kansas. ... United States Highway 24, a dual north-south/east-west route, is one of the original United States highways of 1926. ... United States Highway 40 is an east-west United States highway. ... US 75 is a north-south United States highway. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...

Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) is located in the Oakland neighborhood of Topeka and Forbes Field (FOE)is located south of Topeka in Pauline, Kansas. Passenger air service is not currently available. Service may be added in the near future. Forbes Field also serves as an Air National Guard base, home of the highly decorated 190th Air Refueling Wing. Kansas City International Airport is the closest commercial airport. Philip Billard Municipal Airport (IATA: TOP, ICAO: KTOP) is a public airport located 3 miles (5 km) northeast of Topeka, the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. ... Forbes Field (IATA: FOE, ICAO: KFOE) is a public airport located 6 miles (10 km) south of Topeka, the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. ... Pauline, Kansas Pauline, Kansas is an unincorperated town south of Topeka, located next to Forbes Field. ... The Air National Guard (ANG) is part of the United States National Guard and a reserve component of the United States Air Force (USAF). ...

Passenger rail service provided by Amtrak stops at the Topeka Station. Freight service is provided by the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad and Union Pacific Railroad. The high-speed Acela Express in West Windsor, New Jersey. ... Other information Code TOP Traffic Passengers (2006) 6,403 4. ... The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company (AAR reporting mark BNSF) (NYSE: BNI), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, and established as a result of a 1995 merger between the parent companies of the Burlington Northern Railroad and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, is one of the largest... The Union Pacific Railroad (NYSE: UNP) is the largest railroad in the United States. ...

Bus service is provided by Greyhound
In City bus service provided by Topeka Transit

Notable natives and residents

• Pat Roberts, U.S. Senator from Kansas
• Annette Bening, actress
• Gregg Binkley, actor
• Gwendolyn Brooks, poet
• Fred Comer, racecar driver
• Charles Curtis, U.S. Vice President (1929–33)
• Art Crews, wrestler
• Aaron Douglas, Harlem Renaissance artist
• Ronald Evans, astronaut
• Max Falkenstein, radio broadcaster
• Ann Gottesman, author
• Josh Kulick, former Heavy Metal Drummer for Through The Eyes Of The Dead
• Coleman Hawkins, jazz saxophonist
• Wes Jackson, environmentalist, The Land Institute
• Kansas, rock band
• Bill Kurtis, television anchor
• Ben Lerner, poet
• Katrina Leskanich, singer (Katrina and the Waves)
• Andy McKee, musician
• Karl Menninger, psychiatrist
• William C. Menninger, psychiatrist
• Origin, metal band
• John Parrella, football player
• Eric Rosen, Kansas Supreme Court Justice
• Thomas Ryan, U.S. Representative and Ambassador to Mexico
• Dean Smith, former University of North Carolina basketball coach
• Mark Turgeon, head basketball coach at Texas A&M University
• Karl Targownik, psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor
• John Riggins, NFL Running back 1971-1985
• Trey Lewis NFL Defensive Tackle 2007-Present.

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Other topics

Topeka in popular culture

• Bloo, a character from the children's cartoon series Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends watches a TV news report about Topeka, Kansas and states that "It's hot in Toe-Peek-A". This is a pun of Toepicker, a somewhat humorous insult.
• Topeka is first mentioned in The Waste Lands and features prominently in Wizard and Glass, two books from Stephen King's Dark Tower series.
• In the Sherlock Holmes short story The Adventure of the Three Garridebs, the first Garrideb and ultimately the villain John Garrideb claims he is from Topeka, Kansas.
• In the popular post-nuclear game Wasteland (computer game), one of the clans of rail nomads is called the Topeka clan.
• In an episode of Star Trek: TNG, True Q, Amanda's parents were killed by a tornado in Topeka, KS.
• In Our Worlds at War a comic book crossover published by DC Comics, Topeka is destroyed by the extraterrestrial supervillain Imperiex.
• In the video game Command & Conquer (video game) during the introduction of the game a newscast shows a sample of Tiberium and states that this sample was collected near Topeka, Kansas.
• In "The Red Badge of Gayness" episode of South Park, originally aired on November 24, 1999, Eric Cartman leads the South Park Confederates to attack Topeka.

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References

External links

Official sites

• City of Topeka
• Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce
• The Topeka Capital-Journal (daily newspaper)
• Topeka Photo Gallery

• Topeka, Kansas is at coordinates 39°02′N 95°41′W / 39.04, -95.69 (Topeka, Kansas)Coordinates: 39°02′N 95°41′W / 39.04, -95.69 (Topeka, Kansas)

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Regions	Cherokee Strip | Cross Timbers | Dissected Till Plains | East Central | Four State Area | Flint Hills | High Plains | Osage Plains | The Ozarks | Red Hills | Santa Fe Trail Region | Smoky Hills | Southeast The Cherokee Strip of Kansas, in the United States, was a disputed strip of land on the southern border of the state. ... The Cross Timbers is a savanna on the southern Great Plains running from southeastern Kansas, across central Oklahoma, into central Texas. ... The Dissected Till Plains are a land region of the United States, located in southern and western Iowa, northeastern Kansas, the southwestern corner of Minnesota, northern Missouri, eastern Nebraska, and southeastern South Dakota. ... East-Central Kansas is a region of Kansas. ... The Four State Area is a term used to describe the four corner region[1][2] of Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma with the Joplin, Missouri and Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas metropolitan areas included within. ... The Flint Hills are a group of hills in eastern Kansas, extending from Marshall County in the north, to Cowley County in the south. ... The High Plains are a subregion of the Great Plains in the central United States, located in eastern Colorado, western Kansas, western Nebraska, central and eastern Montana, eastern New Mexico, western Oklahoma, northwestern Texas, and southeastern Wyoming. ... The Blackland Prairies and Cross Timbers are located to the west and south of the Flint Hills. ... Ozark redirects here. ... The Red Hills is the name of a prairie region in the southern and central parts of Kansas. ... Trail logo The Santa Fe Trail was an historic 19th century transportation route across southwestern North America connecting Missouri with Santa Fe, New Mexico. ... The Smoky Hills are hills in the north central section of Kansas, USA. The hills contain many strange rock formations and bluffs. ... Southeast Kansas is a region of the U.S. state of Kansas. ...
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Counties	Allen | Anderson | Atchison | Barber | Barton | Bourbon | Brown | Butler | Chase | Chautauqua | Cherokee | Cheyenne | Clark | Clay | Cloud | Coffey | Comanche | Cowley | Crawford | Decatur | Dickinson | Doniphan | Douglas | Edwards | Elk | Ellis | Ellsworth | Finney | Ford | Franklin | Geary | Gove | Graham | Grant | Gray | Greeley | Greenwood | Hamilton | Harper | Harvey | Haskell | Hodgeman | Jackson | Jefferson | Jewell | Johnson | Kearny | Kingman | Kiowa | Labette | Lane | Leavenworth | Lincoln | Linn | Logan | Lyon | Marion | Marshall | McPherson | Meade | Miami | Mitchell | Montgomery | Morris | Morton | Nemaha | Neosho | Ness | Norton | Osage | Osborne | Ottawa | Pawnee | Phillips | Pottawatomie | Pratt | Rawlins | Reno | Republic | Rice | Riley | Rooks | Rush | Russell | Saline | Scott | Sedgwick | Seward | Shawnee | Sheridan | Sherman | Smith | Stafford | Stanton | Stevens | Sumner | Thomas | Trego | Wabaunsee | Wallace | Washington | Wichita | Wilson | Woodson | Wyandotte This is a listing of counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Allen County (standard abbreviation: AL) is a county in the State of Kansas. ... Anderson County (standard abbreviation: AN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Atchison County (standard abbreviation: AT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Barber County (standard abbreviation: BA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Barton County (standard abbreviation: BT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Bourbon County (standard abbreviation: BB) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Brown County (standard abbreviation: BR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Butler County (standard abbreviation: BU) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Chase County (standard abbreviation: CS) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Chautauqua County (standard abbreviation: CQ) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Cherokee County (standard abbreviation: CK) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Cheyenne County (standard abbreviation: CN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Clark County (standard abbreviation: CA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Clay County (standard abbreviation: CY) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Cloud County (standard abbreviation: CD) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Coffey County (standard abbreviation: CF) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Comanche County (standard abbreviation: CM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Cowley County (standard abbreviation: CL) is a county located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. ... Crawford County (standard abbreviation: CR) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Decatur County (standard abbreviation: DC) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Dickinson County (standard abbreviation: DK) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Doniphan County (standard abbreviation: DP) is a county in the State of Kansas, located in the northeastern corner of the state. ... Douglas County (standard abbreviation: DG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Edwards County (standard abbreviation: ED) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Elk County (standard abbreviation: EK) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Ellis County (standard abbreviation: EL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Ellsworth County (standard abbreviation: EW) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Finney County (standard abbreviation: FI) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Ford County (standard abbreviation: FO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Franklin County (standard abbreviation: FR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Geary County (standard abbreviation: GE) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Gove County (standard abbreviation: GO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Graham County (standard abbreviation: GH) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Grant County (standard abbreviation: GT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Gray County (standard abbreviation: GY) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Greeley County (standard abbreviation: GL) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Greenwood County (standard abbreviation: GW) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Hamilton County (standard abbreviation: HM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Harper County (standard abbreviation: HP) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Harvey County (standard abbreviation: HV) is a county in the State of Kansas, located in the south central portion of the state, along the Little Arkansas River. ... Haskell County (county code HS) is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. ... Hodgeman County (standard abbreviation: HG) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Jackson County (standard abbreviation: JA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Jefferson County (standard abbreviation: JF) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Jewell County (standard abbreviation: JW) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Johnson County (standard abbreviation: JO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Kearny County (standard abbreviation: KE) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Kingman County (standard abbreviation: KM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Kiowa County (standard abbreviation: KW) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Labette County (standard abbreviation: LB) is a county located in southeast Kansas, in the central United States. ... Lane County (standard abbreviation: LE) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Leavenworth County (standard abbreviation: LV) is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States. ... Lincoln County (standard abbreviation: LC) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Linn County (standard abbreviation: LN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Logan County (standard abbreviation: LG) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Lyon County (standard abbreviation: LY) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Marion County (standard abbreviation: MN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Marshall County (standard abbreviation: MS) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... McPherson County (standard abbreviation: MP) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Meade County (standard abbreviation: ME) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Miami County (standard abbreviation: MI) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Mitchell County (standard abbreviation: MC) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Montgomery County (standard abbreviation: MG) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Morris County (standard abbreviation: MR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Morton County (standard abbreviation: MT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Nemaha County (standard abbreviation: NM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Neosho County (standard abbreviation: NO) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Ness County (standard abbreviation: NS) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Norton County (standard abbreviation: NT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Osage County (standard abbreviation: OS) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Osborne County (standard abbreviation: OB) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Ottawa County (standard abbreviation: OT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Pawnee County (standard abbreviation: PN) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Phillips County (standard abbreviation: PL) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Pottawatomie County (standard abbreviation: PT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Pratt County (standard abbreviation: PR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Rawlins County (standard abbreviation: RA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Reno County (standard abbreviation: RN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Republic County (standard abbreviation: RP) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Rice County (standard abbreviation: RC) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Riley County (standard abbreviation: RL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Rooks County (standard abbreviation: RO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Rush County (standard abbreviation: RH) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Russell County (standard abbreviation: RS) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Saline County (standard abbreviation: SA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Scott County (standard abbreviation: SC) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Sedgwick County (standard abbreviation: SG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Seward County (standard abbreviation: SW) is a county of the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Shawnee County (standard abbreviation: SN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... Sheridan County (standard abbreviation: SD) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Sherman County (standard abbreviation: SH) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Smith County (standard abbreviation: SM) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Stafford County (standard abbreviation: SF) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Stanton County (standard abbreviation: ST) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Stevens County (standard abbreviation: SV) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Sumner County (standard abbreviation: SU) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Thomas County (standard abbreviation: TH) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Trego County (standard abbreviation: TR) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Wabaunsee County (standard abbreviation: WB) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Wallace County (standard abbreviation: WA) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Washington County (standard abbreviation: WS) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Wichita County (standard abbreviation: WH) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Wilson County (standard abbreviation: WL) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Woodson County (standard abbreviation: WO) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Wyandotte County (standard abbreviation: WY and commonly referred to as The Dotte by its residents) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ...