Map of Valley Center city, Kansas

Valley Center is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, and a suburb of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,340.

Valley Center city overview:
Name:	Valley Center city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Sedgwick County
Founded:	1870s
Incorporated:	1885
Elevation:	1,345 ft (410 m)
Total Area:	7.11 sq mi (18.41 km²)
Land Area:	7.11 sq mi (18.40 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	7,340
Population Density:	1,000/sq mi (400/km²)
ZIP code:	67147
Area code:	316
FIPS code:	2073250
Website:	valleycenterks.org

Online Interactive Map

Valley Center online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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History

Valley Center was incorporated on September 29, 1885, and was named for its location in the valley of the Arkansas River.

On the morning of July 17, 2007, a large explosion occurred at the Barton Solvents chemical plant in Valley Center, destroying the plant and forcing the temporary evacuation of the city. Cleanup began several weeks later, and the investigation was completed by mid-August.

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Geography

Valley Center is located at 37°49′47″N 97°22′10″W / 37.82972°N 97.36944°W / 37.82972; -97.36944 (37.829719, -97.369341). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.95 square miles (18.00 km), all of it land.

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