El Dorado, Kansas

El Dorado, Kansas
Main & Pine in El Dorado (2012)
Location within Butler County and Kansas
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
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyButler
Founded1860s
Platted1868
Incorporated1871
Government
  TypeCommission-Manager
  MayorBill Young
  City ManagerDavid Dillner
Area
  Total
9.20 sq mi (23.82 km2)
  Land9.16 sq mi (23.72 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.67%
Elevation
1,332 ft (406 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
12,870
  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
Websiteeldoks.com

El Dorado (/ˌɛldəˈrd/ EL-də-RAY-doh) is a city in and the county seat of Butler County, Kansas, United States. 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. It is home to Butler Community College.