Why visit Leoti
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks and 2 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Municipal Auditorium and City Hall and William B. and Julia Washington House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 16°F, and about 24 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Leoti
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Leoti
Leoti () is a city in and the county seat of Wichita County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,475.
From the Wikipedia article Leoti, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Municipal Auditorium and City Hall
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic building and museum
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William B. and Julia Washington House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Kansas, United States
Restaurants and cafes2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries4
Wichita County Junior-Senior High School
School · 0.6 mi
800 West Braodway, Leoti
History
Leoti was founded in 1885 by a company of men from Garden City, Kansas. Two years later, in 1887, it was involved in the bloodiest county seat fight in the history of the American West. The shoot-out was on February 27, 1887, when men—some say hired gunmen—from Leoti, went to the neighboring, rival town of Coronado and left several people dead and wounded. A small town called Farmer City which was located between Coronado and Leoti, was hoped by some to become the county seat—which would end the fighting. Leoti later won the right to become the county seat and now the two other towns consist mainly of farmland.
The origin of the name Leoti is disputed: one tradition says the name is an Indian term for "prairie flower"; another says the community was named for settler Leoti Kibbee; a third says it was named for Leoti Gray, the daughter of a town founder.
From the History section of Leoti, Kansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Healthcare2
Map of Leoti
12 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 16°F | 0.4 in | 5.0 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 18°F | 0.5 in | 4.6 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 26°F | 1.3 in | 4.1 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 34°F | 1.9 in | 2.3 in |
| May | 75°F | 46°F | 2.3 in | 0.1 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 57°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 62°F | 2.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 60°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 51°F | 1.4 in | 0.1 in |
| Oct | 68°F | 37°F | 1.7 in | 1.3 in |
| Nov | 55°F | 25°F | 0.6 in | 2.4 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 17°F | 0.6 in | 3.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Leoti (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Wichita County has had 8 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2023-10-26: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2022-02-17: Severe Storms And Straight Line Winds (Severe Storm)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-16: Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Snowstorm)
- 2007-12-12: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Garden City Regional Airport (GCK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 52 miles away.
- Tribune 21 mi west, about 35 min by car
- Greeley County 24 mi west, about 39 min by car
- Scott City 25 mi east, about 40 min by car
- Sharon Springs 35 mi northwest, about 57 min by car
- Deerfield 37 mi south, about 59 min by car
- Lakin 38 mi south, about 1 h by car
- Holcomb 40 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Healy 41 mi east, about 1 h by car
- Syracuse 44 mi southwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Garden City 45 mi southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Leoti, Gageridder at English Wikipedia, Public domain
- Washington-Ames house (Leoti KS) from E 1, Ammodramus, CC0
- Secretary Pompeo Arrives in Wichita, Kansas (48952618762), U.S. Department of State from United States, Public domain
- Secretary Pompeo Meets With Wichita State Basketball Coaches and Players (48959555767), U.S. Department of State, Public domain
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