Valley Center, Kansas

Valley Center is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It is a suburb of Wichita. In 2020, 7,340 people lived there.

History
Valley Center was incorporated on September 29, 1885. It was named for its place in the valley of the Arkansas River.

Geography
Valley Center is at  (37.829719, -97.369341). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it land.

Valley Center is two miles west of combined Interstate 135, U.S. Route 81, and K-15.

People

Valley Center is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 7,340 people, 2,620 households, and 1,998 families living there. Of the households, 76.1% owned their home and 23.9% rented their home.

The median age was 36.0 years. Of the people, 86.1% were White, 1.4% were Black, 1.0% were Native American, 0.6% were Asian, 2.2% were from some other race, and 8.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.9% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 6,822 people, 2,484 households, and 1,862 families living in Valley Center.

References

Other websites

City
 City of Valley Center
 Valley Center - Chamber of Commerce 
Schools
 USD 262, local school district
 USD 262 School District Boundary Map , KDOT
Historical
 Theorosa's Bridge 
Maps
 Valley Center City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Sedgwick County, Kansas