Welcome to El Dorado ...
The city of El Dorado is located in Butler County<1> and is the County Seat for Butler County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of El Dorado, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
The origin (or the toponymy) of El Dorado: Named by Captain J. Cracklin, who was so impressed with the area that he named it El Dorado.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, El Dorado has a population of 12,949 people<2> (see below for details).
El Dorado is 1,330 feet [405 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: El Dorado lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for El Dorado: (316)
The ZIP code for El Dorado: 67042<4>
Websites for El Dorado ...
Official Website: www.eldoks.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.eldoradochamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, El Dorado had an population of 12,949 people. This is a decrease of 0.55% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.4% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, El Dorado had a population of 13,021 people (or 19.76% of the total population of Butler County). This makes El Dorado the county's most populous community.
The population of El Dorado represents 0.46% of the population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 27th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,021 people, the population of El Dorado increased 8% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 12,057 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for El Dorado.
Communities Also Named El Dorado ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 10 communities that are also named El Dorado - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Indiana (2), New Mexico, Texas (3) and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for El Dorado.
Communities near El Dorado ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near El Dorado.
- Andover
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Andover have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Andover
- Andover is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,672 people
- Andover has also been known as:
- Cloud City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Andover <6>
- Augusta
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
- Augusta is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <6>
- Towanda
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Towanda have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Towanda
- Towanda is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Towanda <6>
- Benton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benton have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benton
- Benton is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benton <6>
- Leon
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leon have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leon
- Leon is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 730 people
- Leon has also been known as:
- West Leon
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leon <6>
- Whitewater
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitewater have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitewater
- Whitewater is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 723 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitewater <6>
- Potwin
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Potwin
- Potwin is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 438 people
- Burns
(18 miles [29 km] to the north) - Cassoday
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cassoday have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cassoday
- Cassoday is located in Butler County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 126 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cassoday <6>
- Hopkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around El Dorado. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for El Dorado.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of El Dorado. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around El Dorado.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around El Dorado. Our list includes 28 papers. See our Newspapers Page for El Dorado.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for El Dorado ...
Looking for more information about El Dorado? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for El Dorado, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for El Dorado.
Adding El Dorado to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of El Dorado in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for El Dorado was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for El Dorado.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for El Dorado: www.eldoks.com/
The official website for Butler County: www.bucoks.com/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Butler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for El Dorado. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around El Dorado - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as El Dorado). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether El Dorado or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |