Map of White City, Kansas

White City is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 447.

White City overview:
Name:	White City
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Kansas
County:	Morris County
Founded:	1871
Incorporated:	1885
Elevation:	1,473 ft (449 m)
Total Area:	1.25 sq mi (3.23 km²)
Land Area:	1.24 sq mi (3.22 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km²)
Total Population:	447
Population Density:	360/sq mi (140/km²)
ZIP code:	66872
Area code:	785
FIPS code:	2077825
Website:	whitecityks.net

Online Interactive Map

White City 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

White City was founded in 1871 by a colony from Chicago. It was named for F.C. White, superintendent of the Neosho division of the M-K-T Railroad, which was built on the land in 1868, prior to the existence of the community. Prior to the naming of the community, other names considered were “New Chicago” (because the founders came from Chicago) and “Swedeland” (because so many Swedes settled in the community).

The first post office in White City was established in January 1872.

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Topeka through White City to Herington. The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the “Rock Island”.

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Geography

White City is located at 38°47′43″N 96°44′12″W / 38.79528°N 96.73667°W / 38.79528; -96.73667 (38.795216, -96.736657). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.26 square miles (3.26 km), of which, 1.25 square miles (3.24 km) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, White City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated “Cfa” on climate maps.