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Welcome to Sedgwick County ...

Time Zone: Sedgwick County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Wichita is the Seat for Sedgwick County.

Sedgwick County was founded February 26, 1867 and was created by taking area from Butler County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Sedgwick had a population of 516,579 people. This is an increase of 3.65% since the last Census (which gave a population of 498,365 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sedgwick represented 17.47% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Sedgwick County:

  • Andale
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
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    • Andale is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 984 people
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  • Bel Aire
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bel Aire have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bel Aire is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,469 people
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  • Bentley
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bentley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Bentley is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 515 people
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  • Cheney
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
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    • Cheney is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,173 people
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  • Clearwater
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clearwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Clearwater is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,580 people
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  • Colwich
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colwich have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Colwich is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,492 people
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  • Derby
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Derby have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Derby is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,145 people
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  • Eastborough
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastborough have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Eastborough is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
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    • Garden Plain
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Plain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Garden Plain is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 912 people
    • Goddard
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
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      • Goddard is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,962 people
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    • Haysville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Haysville is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,389 people
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    • Kechi
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kechi have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Kechi is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
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    • Maize
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maize have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Maize is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,267 people
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    • Mount Hope
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Mulvane
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mulvane have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Mulvane is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,566 people
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    • Park City
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Park City is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,943 people
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    • Valley Center
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Valley Center is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,385 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley Center <2>
    • Viola
      (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Viola have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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      • Viola is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Viola <2>
    • Wichita
      (Less than 2 miles to the east)
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      • Wichita is located in Sedgwick County (KS)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 391,731 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wichita <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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