Hutchinson, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
 Skyline (2023) | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname(s): The Salt City, Hutch | |
 Location within Reno County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°04′02″N 97°54′29″W / 38.06722°N 97.90806°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Reno |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1872 |
| Named for | C.C. Hutchinson |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jon Richardson (R)[2][3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.63 sq mi (63.80 km2) |
| • Land | 24.58 sq mi (63.66 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,526 ft (465 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 40,006 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (630/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67501-67502 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-33625 |
| GNIS ID | 485597[1] |
| Website | hutchgov.com |
Hutchinson is the largest city and county seat in Reno County, Kansas, United States,[1] and located on the Arkansas River. It has been home to salt mines since 1887, thus its nickname of "Salt City," but locals call it "Hutch." As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 40,006.[5][6]
Each year, Hutchinson hosts the Kansas State Fair, and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men's Basketball Tournament.[7] It is the home of the Hutchinson Community College, the Cosmosphere aerospace museum, and Strataca underground salt museum.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hutchinson, Kansas
- ^ "City Council". City of Hutchinson. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
- ^ "Voteref". VoteReference. Retrieved February 28, 2023.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Hutchinson, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Hutchinson, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ "Kansas State Fair About Page". Kansas State Fair. Retrieved February 23, 2019.