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El Dorado, Kansas

Introduction to El Dorado, Kansas

El Dorado, Kansas, in Butler county, is located 27 miles E of Wichita, Kansas. The city is part of the Wichita metropolitan statistical area (MSA). Approximately 12,057 people reside in El Dorado.

El Dorado History

El Dorado is the county seat of Butler County, which was founded on August 25, 1855 and was named in the honor of Senator Andrew Pickens Butler. The city is a part of Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name El Dorado is derived from Spanish term meaning ‘place of wealth and abundance’. El Dorado was incorporated on September 12, 1871.

El Dorado and nearby Attractions

  • Coutts Memorial Museum of Art
  • El Dorado State Park
  • Butler County Historical Society Museum
  • Kansas Oil & Gas Museum

Things To Do In El Dorado

During your stay in El Dorado, you can visit the Kansas Oil & Gas Museum. Some of the local churches include the Church of Christ, Church of God in Prophecy, and the Trinity United Methodist Church. There is also the North Main Shopping Center where you can spend your leisure. Book lovers can visit the Bradford Memorial Library. Every year, the city of El Dorado celebrates the Frontier Heritage Festival in June, the Kafir Corn Fall Festival in October, and the Prairie Port Festival in July. It also hosts the annual Butler County Fair.

El Dorado Transportation

Air transportation is provided by the Hutchinson Municpal Airport.

El Dorado Higher Education

Butler County Community College, Friends University, Wichita State University, and Cowley County Community College offer facilities for higher education.

High Points

El Dorado strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

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Short Commute Times
(vs. Peers)
Top 19%El Dorado Short Commute Times

Comparative Profile of El Dorado, KS

Comparing El Dorado to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).


The People

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Senior Citizens85
Children Under 5 Years Old88
Female Share of the Population66
Male Share of the Population55
Age of the Population54
Well-Paid Single Men57
Well-Paid Single Women58
Racial Diversity48

Families

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Portion of People Married42
Average Household Size34

Wealth

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
College Educated Adults45
People Above Poverty42
Median Family Income35
People in Middle Class or Better33

Commute & Sprawl

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Short Commute Times96
Walking and Biking to Work99
Working at Home65
Public Transportation Use14

Housing

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
People Living Alone87
Affordability of Rents84
Affordability of Property Taxes73
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals79
Seasonal and Vacation Housing34
Housing Recently Built25

Crime

CharacteristicCompared
to Peers
Compared
to State
Low Violent Crime32
Low Property Crime21

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