Kechi, Kansas

Kechi is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It is a suburb of Wichita. In 2020, 2,217 people lived there. History Kechi was named after the Kichai people. In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a railroad north-south from Herington through Kechi to Caldwell. It closed in 1891. The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway then owned it, but it closed in 1980. It reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad. It merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad. It merged again in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most people still call this railroad the "Rock Island". The first post office in Kechi was created in 1888. Geography Kechi is at 37°47′43″N 97°16′43″W (37.795228, -97.278660). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 6.08 square miles (15.75 km2)>. Of that, 6.03 square miles (15.62 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water. People Kechi is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area. 2020 census The 2020 census says that there were 2,217 people, 840 households, and 661 families living in Kechi. Of the households, 82.4% owned their home and 17.6% rented their home. The median age was 41.2 years. Of the people, 82.9% were White, 4.6% were Black, 2.0% were Asian, 1.0% were Native American, 2.5% were from some other race, and 6.9% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the people. 2010 census The 2010 census says that there were 1,909 people, 701 households, and 566 families living in Kechi. References Other websites City City of Kechi Kechi - Directory of Public Officials Schools USD 259, local school district USD 262, local school district Maps Kechi City Map, KDOT