Maize, Kansas
Maize, Kansas | |
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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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Incorporated | 1915 |
| Named after | Maize |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2) |
| • Land | 9.63 sq mi (24.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,348 ft (411 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,735 |
| • Density | 600/sq mi (230/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67101 |
| Area code | 316 |
| FIPS code | 20-44200 |
| GNIS ID | 473821 |
| Website | cityofmaize.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.