El Dorado, Kansas

El Dorado, Kansas
City and County seat
Main & Pine in El Dorado (2012)
Main & Pine in El Dorado (2012)
Location within Butler County and Kansas
Location within Butler County and Kansas
KDOT map of Butler County (legend)
KDOT map of Butler County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°49′16″N 96°51′30″W / 37.82111°N 96.85833°W / 37.82111; -96.85833[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Founded1860s
Platted1868
Incorporated1871
Government
 • TypeCommission-Manager
 • MayorBill Young [2]
 • City ManagerDavid Dillner [3]
Area
[4]
 • Total9.20 sq mi (23.82 km2)
 • Land9.16 sq mi (23.72 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.67%
Elevation
[1]
1,332 ft (406 m)
Population
 (2020)[5][6]
 • Total12,870
 • Density1,400/sq mi (540/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67042
Area code316
FIPS code20-20075
GNIS ID485567[1]
Websiteeldoks.com

El Dorado (/ˌɛldəˈreɪdoʊ/[7] EL-də-RAY-doh) is a city in and the county seat of Butler County, Kansas, United States.[1] It is situated along the Walnut River in the central part of Butler County and located in south-central Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 12,870.[5][6] It is home to Butler Community College.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: El Dorado, Kansas
  2. ^ Mayor; City of El Dorado.
  3. ^ City Manager; City of El Dorado.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Profile of El Dorado, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "QuickFacts; El Dorado, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 26, 2021. Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "El Dorado". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster.