Emporia, Kansas
Emporia, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Downtown Emporia (2012) | |
Location of Emporia within Lyon County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Lyon County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′14″N 96°11′34″W / 38.40389°N 96.19278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Lyon |
| Founded | 1857 |
| Incorporated | 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Erren Harter |
| • City Manager | Trey Cocking |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.11 sq mi (31.37 km2) |
| • Land | 12.00 sq mi (31.07 km2) |
| • Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.30 km2) 0.6% |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 24,139 |
| • Density | 2,000/sq mi (770/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66801 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-21275 |
| GNIS ID | 485571 |
| Website | emporiaks.gov |
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 24,139. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of highways K-99, U.S. Route 50, Interstates 335 and 35 (Kansas Turnpike). It is home to Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College, and two annual sporting events: Unbound Gravel (gravel bicycle race) and Dynamic Discs Open (disc golf tournament).