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El Dorado ( ) is
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and
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of Butler County,
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, United States. It is situated along the
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in the central part of Butler County and located in south-central
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. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 12,870. It is home to
Butler Community College Butler Community College (BCC) is a public community college in El Dorado, Kansas. Campus There are a number of branch campuses throughout the area, in Andover, Council Grove, Marion, McConnell, Rose Hill, and a number of distance-learnin ...
.


History

El Dorado was laid out and
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ted in 1868. The name is of Spanish origin meaning "golden land". El Dorado was incorporated in 1870. In 1877, the
Florence, El Dorado, and Walnut Valley Railroad Company The Florence, El Dorado, and Walnut Valley Railroad was a short-line railroad in central Kansas. History In 1877, the ''Florence, El Dorado, and Walnut Valley Railroad Company'' built a branch line from Florence to El Dorado. In 1881, it was exte ...
built a branch line from
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to El Dorado; in 1881 it was extended to Douglass, and later to Arkansas City. The line was leased and operated by the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often referred to as the Santa Fe or AT&SF, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The railroad was chartered in February 1859 to serve the cities of Atchison, Kansas, Atchison and Top ...
. The line from
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to El Dorado was abandoned in 1942.Railway Abandonment 1942
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The original branch line connected
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,
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, De Graff, El Dorado, Augusta, Douglass,
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,
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, Winfield, and Arkansas City. In 1915, the ''El Dorado Oil Field'' was the first oil field that was found using science/geologic mapping, and part of the
Mid-Continent oil province The Mid-continent oil field is a broad area containing hundreds of oil fields in Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The area, which consists of various geological strata and diverse trap types, was discovered and e ...
. By 1918, the El Dorado Oil Field was the largest single field producer in the United States, and was responsible for 12.8% of national oil production and 9% of the world production. It was deemed by some as "the oil field that won
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". In 1916, there was an anti-black race riot in El Dorado after an incident between a black shoe shiner and a white oil worker. Large numbers of black families removed their household goods and moved out of El Dorado. In 1943, German and Italian prisoners of
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were brought to Kansas and other Midwest states as a means of solving the labor shortage caused by American men serving in the war effort. Large internment camps were established in Kansas: Camp Concordia, Camp Funston (at
Fort Riley Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, on the Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 101,733 acres (41,170 ha) in Ge ...
), Camp Phillips (at Salina under
Fort Riley Fort Riley is a United States Army installation located in North Central Kansas, on the Kansas River, also known as the Kaw, between Junction City and Manhattan. The Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 101,733 acres (41,170 ha) in Ge ...
). Fort Riley established 12 smaller branch camps, including El Dorado. Prisoners commonly volunteered to help work on local farms; this enabled them to spend time outside the camp, socialize and eat better food than that provided by prison guards. In some cases, smaller structures constructed by the work details still stand. On June 10, 1958, a tornado hit El Dorado and killed 13 people. In 2008, the city built a memorial at Graham Park in remembrance of the dead.


Geography

El Dorado is located at (37.821117, −96.858281). The city is situated along the western bank of the
Walnut River The Walnut River is a tributary of the Arkansas River, long,U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline dataThe National Map accessed March 29, 2011 in the Flint Hills region of Kansas in the United States. Via ...
, southwest of El Dorado Lake. It is located east-northeast of Wichita at the junction of U.S. Routes 54 and 77 and K-254. The
Kansas Turnpike The Kansas Turnpike is a , freeway-standard toll road that lies entirely within the US state of Kansas. It runs in a general southwest–northeast direction from the Oklahoma border to Kansas City. It passes through several major Kansas cities, ...
, designated as
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, bypasses northwest of the city. According to the
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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.


Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the
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system, El Dorado has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.


Demographics

El Dorado is part of the Wichita
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.


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 13,021 people, 5,227 households, and 3,277 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 5,797 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.8%
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, 2.3%
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, 1.1% Native American, 0.4%
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, 0.1%
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, 1.5% from
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, and 2.9% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 4.7% of the population. There were 5,227 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the city was 34 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 14.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.


2000 census

As of the U.S. Census in 2000, there were 12,057 people, 5,068 households, and 3,182 families residing in the city. The
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was 1,894.1 people per square mile (730.8/km2). There were 5,460 housing units at an average density of 857.7 per square mile (330.9/km2). The
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of the city was 94.32%
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, 1.37%
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or
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, 1.07% Native American, 0.22%
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, 0.07%
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, 1.06% from other races, and 1.89% from
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.
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of any race were 2.93% of the population. There were 5,068
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s, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,098, and the median income for a family was $40,461. Males had a median income of $31,648 versus $21,806 for females. The
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for the city was $18,458. About 10.4% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the
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, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.


Economy

The El Dorado Refinery is currently owned and operated by
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,
/ref> is situated on the southwest edge of El Dorado. It was constructed and originally owned by what would later become
Skelly Oil Skelly Oil Company was a medium-sized oil company founded in 1919 by William Grove (Bill) Skelly, Chesley Coleman Herndon and Frederick A. Pielsticker in Tulsa, Oklahoma. J. Paul Getty acquired control of the company during the 1930s. It b ...
.General Information – Frontier El Dorado Refining Company
/ref> Later, the refinery changed hands and was rebranded after Skelly was purchased by
Getty Oil Getty Oil was an American oil marketing company with its origins as part of the large integrated oil company founded by J. Paul Getty. History J. Paul Getty incorporated Getty Oil in 1942. He had previously worked in the oil fields of Oklaho ...
, and then rebranded again after
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attempted to purchase Getty. In 2011 it was rebranded again when Frontier Oil and Holly Corporation merged. El Dorado Refinery is the largest in Kansas. Capacity is , with production split up into
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(55% of production);
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and jet fuel (34% of production); and
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, chemicals and other refined petroleum products (11% percent of production).El Dorado Kansas – Frontier Refining, Inc. – Frontier Oil Corporation, Staff, Offices


Education

El Dorado is home to
Butler Community College Butler Community College (BCC) is a public community college in El Dorado, Kansas. Campus There are a number of branch campuses throughout the area, in Andover, Council Grove, Marion, McConnell, Rose Hill, and a number of distance-learnin ...
. Most of the community is served by
El Dorado USD 490 El Dorado USD 490 is a public unified school district headquartered in El Dorado, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of El Dorado, De Graff, Oil Hill, and nearby rural areas. Schools The school district operates the ...
public school district, which has one high school, one middle school, and three grade schools. The west side of El Dorado is served by Circle USD 375 public school district.


Sports

Butler Community College Butler Community College (BCC) is a public community college in El Dorado, Kansas. Campus There are a number of branch campuses throughout the area, in Andover, Council Grove, Marion, McConnell, Rose Hill, and a number of distance-learnin ...
fields teams in both men's (mascot: Grizzlies) and women's (mascot: Lady Grizzlies) sports. Butler competes in the NJCAA's Jayhawk Conference, and its teams have won numerous league and national accolades. Butler's football team has won five NJCAA national championships (1981, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2008), and also played in the NJCAA championship game in 2004 and 2010. The 1985 squad also finished the season ranked #1 nationally. The program has produced numerous NFL players, most notably
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. Butler's men's basketball program also has a rich tradition, including a national championship in 1953, NJCAA national tournament runners-up in 1992 and 1993, a national tournament third-place finish in 1996, seven Jayhawk Conference championships since 1990, four NJCAA players of the year, ten NJCAA All-Americans, and three NBA draft picks. Notable former Grizzlies with NBA experience include
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, Tony Allen, and
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. Butler's men's and women's track and cross-country teams also have won numerous conference, regional, and national accolades. The
El Dorado Broncos The El Dorado Broncos were a summer collegiate wood-bat baseball club based in El Dorado, Kansas, in the United States, that began as the Hutchinson Broncos in the Victory League in 1970. The Broncos moved from Hutchinson to become the Wichita Br ...
were a summer amateur baseball team composed primarily of college players. The team competed within the Jayhawk League as part of the
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, or NBC. The Broncos have won three NBC World Series in 1996, 1998 and 2009. Several former Broncos players currently play in
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, including
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and
Heath Bell Heath Justin Bell (born September 29, 1977) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. As a closer with the San Diego Padres from 2009 to 2011, Bell was a three-time All-Star and twice won the Rolaids Relief Man Award. He was ...
.


Culture

In April 2010, the Hot Rod Cafe (formerly the El Dorado theater on Main Street) was filmed for the documentary reality television series ''
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'' episode "Easy Riders", which aired July 26, 2010. The 1969 film ''
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'' was filmed in part in El Dorado. It featured Burt Lancaster, Deborah Kerr, Gene Hackman,
William Windom William Windom (May 10, 1827January 29, 1891) was an American politician from Minnesota. He served as U.S. Representative from 1859 to 1869, and as U.S. Senator from 1870 to January 1871, from March 1871 to March 1881, and from November 1881 ...
and
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.


Parks and Recreation

The City of El Dorado maintains an extensive parks and recreation system, including: 12 neighborhood parks, 12 playgrounds, 5 soccer fields, 4 baseball fields, 4 softball fields, 2 spray parks, 2 pools, 2 tennis courts, 2 outdoor basketball courts, a baseball stadium, an 18-hole disc golf course, and a 6.3 mile bike path. In addition, the community boasts a new athletic complex. The venue was completed in 2012 by the Educational Facilities Authority of Butler County, which consists of representatives from the City of El Dorado, Butler Community College and El Dorado Schools (USD 490). The complex provides a venue for football, soccer, track and other community events.
El Dorado State Park El Dorado State Park is a state park in Butler County, Kansas, United States, located just north of El Dorado. The largest of Kansas' state parks, El Dorado is nestled in the scenic Flint Hills and sprawls across 4,000 acres (16 km²) alon ...
is also located just beyond the city limits and provides many recreational activities, such as boating, fishing, hiking, swimming, horse trails and archery.


Media


Print

* ''Butler County Times-Gazette'', local newspaper in El Dorado. * ''
The Wichita Eagle ''The Wichita Eagle'' is a daily newspaper published in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is owned by The McClatchy Company and is the largest newspaper in Wichita and the surrounding area. History Origins In 1870, ''The Vidette'' was the fi ...
'', major regional newspaper in Wichita.


Radio

El Dorado is served by numerous
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of the Wichita- Hutchinson listening market area, and
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. See '' Media in Wichita, Kansas''.


Television

El Dorado is served by over-the-air
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of the Wichita- Hutchinson viewing market area,
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, and
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. See '' Media in Wichita, Kansas''.


Notable people

* Granville Pearl Aikman, Kansas state judge, attorney *
Tom Borland Thomas Bruce Borland (February 14, 1933 – March 2, 2013), nicknamed "Spike", was an American relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played portions of the 1960 and 1961 seasons for the Boston Red Sox. Borland batted and threw left-handed, ...
, major league baseball pitcher *
Beals Becker David Beals Becker (July 5, 1886 – August 16, 1943) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1915. Biography Becker was born in El Dorado, Kansas in 1886. He attended Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri and is the ...
, major league baseball player * Steve Brodie, actor *
Bobby Douglass Robert Gilchrist Douglass (born June 22, 1947) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) who played most of his career with the Chicago Bears, who drafted him in the second round of the 1969 NFL Draft. Durin ...
, NFL football player * Stanley Dunham, maternal grandfather of
Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II ( ; born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, Obama was the first African-American president of the U ...
* Alfred W. Ellet, Brigadier General in
U.S. Civil War The American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865; also known by other names) was a civil war in the United States. It was fought between the Union ("the North") and the Confederacy ("the South"), the latter formed by states t ...
*
Maude Fulton Maude Fulton (May 14, 1881 – November 9, 1950) was an American actress, playwright, stage director, theater manager, and later a Hollywood screenwriter. Early life Born in 1881 in El Dorado, Kansas, she was the daughter of newspaperman Titu ...
, Broadway stage actress, playwright, screenwriter *
Ralph Graham Ralph Graham may refer to: * Ralph Graham (American football) * Ralph Graham (singer) {{hndis, Graham, Ralph ...
,
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coach, pioneer of
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in college sports * Sarah D. Grant, Arizona Court of Appeals judge, attorney *
Alex Graves Alexander John Graves (born July 23, 1965) is an American film director, television director, television producer and screenwriter. Early life Alex Graves was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His father, William Graves, was a reporter for ''Th ...
, film director, television director, television producer, screenwriter *
Larry Hartshorn Larry LeRoy "Rube" Hartshorn (May 19, 1933 – September 19, 2007) was an American gridiron football player. He played prolifically in the National Football League (NFL) as an offensive guard with the Chicago Cardinals in 1955 and 1957. He lat ...
former NFL football player * Roger Marshall, former United States Representative, US Senator from Kansas, obstetrician * Marion Koogler McNay, artist, philanthropist, founder of
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* Robert L. Rodgers, US Congressman * Emily Sander, murder victim, adult model * Almon Brown Strowger, inventor of
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*
Mort Walker Addison Morton Walker (September 3, 1923 – January 27, 2018) was an American comic strip writer, best known for creating the newspaper comic strips ''Beetle Bailey'' in 1950 and ''Hi and Lois'' in 1954. He signed Addison to some of his strips. ...
, cartoonist, creator of
Beetle Bailey ''Beetle Bailey'' is an American comic strip created by cartoonist Mort Walker, published since September 4, 1950. It is set on a fictional United States Army post. In the years just before Walker's death in 2018 (at age 94), it was among the old ...
*
William Allen White William Allen White (February 10, 1868 – January 29, 1944) was an American newspaper editor, politician, author, and leader of the Progressive movement. Between 1896 and his death, White became a spokesman for middle America. At a 1937 ...
, journalist *
Gerald Burton Winrod Gerald Burton Winrod (March 7, 1900 – November 11, 1957) was an American antisemitic evangelist, author, and political activist. He was charged with sedition during World War II, charges were later dropped. Biography He was born on March 7, ...
, anti-semitic evangelist


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National Register of Historic Places listings in Butler County, Kansas __NOTOC__ This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Butler County, Kansas. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties on the National Register of Historic Places in Butler County, Kansas, United States ...
** Butler County Courthouse ** El Dorado Carnegie Library ** El Dorado Missouri Pacific Depot *
List of oil pipelines This is a list of oil pipelines. Africa * Chad–Cameroon pipeline – Chad–Cameroon * Sudeth pipeline – South Sudan–Ethiopia (under construction) * Transnet Pipelines – South Africa * Sumed pipeline – Egypt * Tazama Pipeline – Tanzan ...
* List of oil refineries


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City of El Dorado

El Dorado – Directory of Public Officials

El Dorado Chamber of Commerce

El Dorado city map
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