Haysville is a city in Sedgwick County,

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, United States, and a

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of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 11,262. Haysville was known as the "Peach Capital of Kansas".

History

W.W. Hays came to this area in the early 1870s. In 1891, he platted land that he owned so a town could be built. The Haysville State Bank was established in 1919. Truck farming supported a lot of the families in the area. In 1874 a grist mill was built on the bank of the Cowskin to process corn that was harvested in the area. Haysville's first school was built in 1876 at a location that may have been near what are now the Water Department facilities. In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway Company built a branch line north–south from Herington through Haysville to Caldwell. It was renamed in 1891 to Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway which shut down in 1980, renamed in 1980 to Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 to

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, merged in 1997 to the current

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. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island". In 1903, a depot was opened and passenger trains shuttled people to and from Wichita. On May 3, 1999, a

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rated F4 on the

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struck Haysville, killing four people. Damage to structures included 150 homes and 27 businesses. The tornado continued into Wichita causing damage to the south side of the city, killing an additional two people in Wichita. All of Haysville's historic district was destroyed. The only thing left standing on the east side of Main Street was the original bank vault.

Geography

Haysville is located at (37.563787, -97.353044). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

Haysville is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census

The 2020 United States census counted 11,262 people, 4,133 households, and 2,988 families in Haysville. The population density was 2,401.3 per square mile (927.1/km). There were 4,371 housing units at an average density of 932.0 per square mile (359.8/km). The racial makeup was 84.64% (9,532)

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(81.81%

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), 0.99% (111)

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, 1.47% (166) Native American or

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, 1.36% (153) Asian, 0.08% (9)

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, 1.74% (196) from other races, and 9.72% (1,095) from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race was 7.49% (844) of the population. Of the 4,133 households, 39.0% had children under the age of 18; 49.5% were married couples living together; 27.6% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 23.3% of households consisted of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.6 and the average family size was 3.3. The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 11.8% of the population. 28.9% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 109.6 males. The 2016-2020 5-year

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estimates show that the median household income was $54,982 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,358) and the median family income was $70,035 (+/- $10,246). Males had a median income of $42,998 (+/- $5,357) versus $27,050 (+/- $3,326) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $34,131 (+/- $5,149). Approximately, 3.4% of families and 10.0% of the population were below the

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, including 5.2% of those under the age of 18 and 21.9% of those ages 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 10,826 people, 3,857 households, and 2,932 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 4,087 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.7%

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, 0.6%

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, 1.2% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.2% from other races, and 3.5% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 4.6% of the population. There were 3,857 households, of which 44.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were

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living together, 13.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.0% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.20. The median age in the city was 32.8 years. 30.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 21.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

Economics

* Norland Plastics

Area Events

* Haysville Fall Festival. The annual three-day event takes place in and around Riggs Park. The Fall Festival celebrates its 30th year on October 17–19 in 2014.Haysville Fall Festival
/ref> * Village Christmas. Each year in the beginning of December. Celebrated in the Historic District of Haysville. Hot cocoa, carriage rides, choir performances, Santa, and more.Haysville Annual Events
* Community Expo is held in April at the Haysville Community Library or Haysville Activity Center (HAC). * Springnanigans is a festival for kids held in May in the Haysville Historic District. *

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Celebration is held in Riggs Park. Fireworks show in the evening.

Government

The Haysville government consists of a mayor and eight council members. The council meets the 2nd Monday of each month at 7PM.Haysville - Directory of Public Officials
* City Hall, 200 W Grand.

Education

Haysville is served by Haysville USD 261 public school district. Public schools: * Campus High School, located in Wichita, but serves as the High School of Haysville, Kansas USD 261. * Haysville High School (formerly Haysville Alternative High School) also serves Haysville teens * Haysville Middle School * Haysville West Middle School * Freeman Elementary * Nelson Elementary * Oatville Elementary * Prairie Elementary * Rex Elementary * Ruth Clark Elementary * Tri-City Day School

References

External links

City of Haysville

Haysville - Directory of Public Officials

Recounts the Haysville tornado 20 years later
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