Kansas

Sedgwick

523,824
2020 population
1870
first census record
16
census records

About Sedgwick

Sedgwick, Kansas, first appears in the United States federal census in 1870, when it recorded a population of 1,095. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 523,824.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 4 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Spanish Entrada to Quivira / Wichita 1650, Wichita Gunfights Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp — Wichita Cattle Town Enforcement, and 141 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020523,824
2010498,365
2000452,869
1990403,662
1980366,531
1970350,694
1960343,231
1950222,290
1940143,311
1930136,330
192092,234
191073,095
190044,037
189043,626
188018,753
18701,095
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Sedgwick

Military engagements that took place in Sedgwick, Kansas.

Spanish Entrada to Quivira / Wichita 1650
1601
Wichita Gunfights Wyatt Earp
1874
Wyatt Earp — Wichita Cattle Town Enforcement
1874
Mike Meagher Killed, Wichita KS
1881

Historic places in Sedgwick

National Register of Historic Places listings in Sedgwick, Kansas.

Mack, John, Bridge
Wichita
US Post Office and Federal Building-Wichita
Wichita
Scottish Rite Temple
Wichita
Carey House
Wichita
Campbell, B. H., House
Wichita
University Hall, Friends University
Wichita
Woolf Brothers Clothing Company
Wichita
Guldner House
Wichita
Arkansas Valley Lodge No. 21, Prince Hall Masons
Wichita
Orpheum Theater and Office Building
Wichita
Calvary Baptist Church
Wichita
Engine House No. 6
Wichita
Sedgwick County Memorial Hall and Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Wichita
Fairmount Congregational Church
Wichita
Dunbar Theatre
Wichita
Bitting Building
Wichita
Lassen Hotel
Wichita
Wichita City Carnegie Library Building
Wichita
Administration Building
Wichita
Vickers Petroleum Service Station
Haysville
Allen, Henry J., House
Wichita
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Frequently asked about Sedgwick

When does Sedgwick first appear in the US census?
Sedgwick, Kansas first appears in the federal census in 1870, with a recorded population of 1,095.
What is the population of Sedgwick?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Sedgwick had a recorded population of 523,824.
Were any battles fought in Sedgwick?
4 documented military engagements took place in Sedgwick, including Spanish Entrada to Quivira / Wichita 1650, Wichita Gunfights Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp — Wichita Cattle Town Enforcement.
How many historic places are in Sedgwick?
141 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Sedgwick, Kansas.
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