Mulvane, Kansas

Mulvane is a city in Sedgwick and Sumner counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is a suburb of Wichita. In 2020, 6,286 people lived there.

History
Mulvane was planned out in 1879. It is at the junction of five Santa Fe rail lines. It is named after Joab R. Mulvane, a railroad official who was importatnt in bringing the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad to Mulvane.

Mulvane's Main Street follows part of the Sedgwick and Sumner county lines. The town center is about five miles west of the spot where Sedgwick, Sumner, Butler and Cowley counties meet.

Geography
Mulvane is at  (37.479746, -97.242309). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

People

Mulvane is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 6,286 people, 2,338 households, and 1,656 families living in Mulvane. Of the households, 75.7% owned their home and 24.3% rented their home.

The median age was 37.0 years. Of the people, 89.0% were White, 1.0% were Native American, 0.6% were Asian, 0.5% were Black, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 0.6% were from some other race, and 8.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.9% of the people.

2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 6,111 people, 2,244 households, and 1,661 families living in Mulvane.

Education
Mulvane is part of Mulvane USD 263.

Famous people
 Laura M. Cobb, United States Navy nurse during World War II
 Dennis Franchione, college football coach.

References

Other websites

City
 City of Mulvane
 Mulvane - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
 USD 263, local school district
 USD 263 School District Boundary Map , KDOT
Historical
 , from Hatteberg's People on KAKE TV news
Maps
 Mulvane City Map , KDOT

Category:Cities in Sedgwick County, Kansas
Category:Cities in Sumner County, Kansas
Category:1879 establishments in Kansas