Yoder is an

unincorporated community An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...

Reno County, Kansas Reno County (standard abbreviation: RN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 61,898. The largest city and county seat is Hutchinson. History Early history For many millennia, the Great ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 165. It is located approximately 10 miles southeast of the city of Hutchinson on

K-96 K96 or K-96 may refer to: *K-96 (Kansas highway) K-96 is a state highway in central and southern Kansas. Its western terminus is at the Colorado state line east of Towner, Colorado, where it continues as Colorado State Highway 96; its eastern ...

. Although Yoder is unincorporated, with no city government, it does have a U.S. Post Office and its own ZIP code (67585). Yoder is the hub of a local

Amish The Amish (; pdc, Amisch; german: link=no, Amische), formally the Old Order Amish, are a group of traditionalist Anabaptist Christian church fellowships with Swiss German and Alsatian origins. They are closely related to Mennonite churches ...

community.

History

The community derives its name from its Amish founder, Valentine Yoder. The first post office in Yoder was established in November 1889. The community was home to the former Naval Air Station Hutchinson, later renamed to

Hutchinson Air Force Station Hutchinson Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-47, NORAD ID: Z-47) is a closed United States Air Force station. It is located west-southwest of Yoder, Kansas. It was closed for all military use in 1968. It was operated alongside Hutchinson Air Nati ...

, and currently named as Sunflower Aerodrome Gliderport.

Geography

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

system, Yoder has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a zone of climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between latitudes 25° and 40° ...

, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

For statistical purposes, the

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has defined Yoder as a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP).

Education

The community is served by

Haven USD 312 Haven USD 312 is a public unified school district headquartered in Haven, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Darlow, Haven, Mount Hope, Partridge, Yoder, and nearby rural areas. Schools The school district operat ...

public school district.

Area events

Yoder Heritage Day takes place annually on the fourth Saturday in August.Yoder Heritage Day
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Gallery

File:Yoder Kansas.jpg, Looking south down Main Street (2006) File:Yoder Demelias Quilt Kansas.JPG, Demelia's Quilt Co (2014) File:Yoder Discount Grocery Kansas.JPG, Discount Grocery (2014) File:Yoder, KS, Carriage-001.JPG, Horse-drawn carriage (2003)

References

External links

Community of Yoder

"Yoder Amish Settlement". Amish State Guide
* Reno County maps
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KDOT {{Authority control Census-designated places in Reno County, Kansas Amish in the United States Populated places established in 1889 Census-designated places in Kansas 1889 establishments in Kansas