Maize, Kansas

Maize, Kansas
Location within Sedgwick County and Kansas
KDOT map of Sedgwick County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°46′45″N 97°28′2″W / 37.77917°N 97.46722°W / 37.77917; -97.46722
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountySedgwick
Founded1886
Incorporated1915
Named afterMaize
Area
  Total
9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2)
  Land9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,348 ft (411 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,735
  Density600/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67101
Area code316
FIPS code20-44200
GNIS ID473821
Websitecityofmaize.org

Maize is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, and a suburb of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,735. The name Maize, derived from a Native American word for "corn", was so named because it is located within the Corn Belt.