Eudora, Kansas

Eudora is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. The city is along the Kansas River and the Wakarusa River. In 2020, 6,408 people lived there.[3]

Eudora, Kansas
City
Statue of Paschal Fish and his daughter Eudora (2011)
Statue of Paschal Fish and his daughter Eudora (2011)
Location within Douglas County and Kansas
Location within Douglas County and Kansas
KDOT map of Douglas County (legend)
KDOT map of Douglas County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°56′04″N 95°05′44″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyDouglas
Incorporated1859
Area
[2]
 • Total2.98 sq mi (7.73 km2)
 • Land2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
[1]
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total6,408
 • Density2,200/sq mi (830/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66025
Area code785
FIPS code20-21675
GNIS ID2394705[1]
WebsiteCityOfEudoraks.gov

Geography

Eudora is at 38°56′18″N 95°5′51″W (38.938213, −95.097417).[4] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 2.98 square miles (7.72 km2). Of that, 2.94 square miles (7.61 km2) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km2) is water.[2]

People
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1880572—
18906188.0%
19006403.6%
19106400.0%
1920627−2.0%
1930599−4.5%
194071319.0%
19501,488108.7%
19601,5323.0%
19702,09136.5%
19803,11248.8%
19903,006−3.4%
20004,30743.3%
20106,13642.5%
20206,4084.4%
U.S. Decennial Census
2010-2020[3]

Eudora is part of the Lawrence, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.

2020 census

In 2020, there were 6,408 people, 2,296 households, and 1,643 families living in Zurich. Of the households, 66.8% owned their home and 33.2% rented their home.

The median age was 35.2 years. Of the people, 87.4% were White, 1.4% were Native American, 0.8% were Black, 0.5% were Asian, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 1.1% were from some other race, and 8.6% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the people.[5][6]

Government

The Eudora government has five city commissioners. They elect the mayor. The City Commission meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month at 7PM.[7]

  • City Hall, 4 East 7th St.

Transportation

Eudora is next to three state highways, three county highways, and a direct route to one national highway and to one interstate highway:

  • K-10
  • K-32
  • K-33
  • CR-442
  • CR-1061
  • CR-458
  • US-56
  • I-70

Famous people
  • Chase Austin, NASCAR driver
  • Debra Barnes, 1968 Miss America
  • Hugh Beaumont, actor
  • Vic Edelbrock, manufacturer, automotive engineer
  • Charles Parham, founder of Pentacostalism, presided over Methodist Church services from 1892 to 1894.[8]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eudora, Kansas
  2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  3. "QuickFacts: Eudora city, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  6. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  7. Eudora - Directory of Public Officials
  8. "Eudora History Trivia". Archived from the original on 2020-08-09. Retrieved 2019-07-10.

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