Maize, Kansas
Maize is a city of 6,824 people in Sedgwick County, Kansas, founded in 1886.
Why visit Maize
Townapedia lists 3 parks and trails, 12 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Weather in Maize
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About Maize
Maize is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States, and a northwestern suburb of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,735. The name Maize, derived from a Native American word for "corn", was so named because it is located within the Corn Belt.
From the Wikipedia article Maize, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes12
LongHorn Steakhouse
Restaurant · Steak House · 2.9 mi
2720 North Maize Road, Wichita
Su-Th 11:00-22:00, Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Panda Express
Fast food · Chinese · 2.9 mi
2760 North Maize Road, Wichita
Su-Th 10:00-21:30, Fr-Sa 10:00-22:00
Dairy Queen
Fast food · Ice Cream, Burger, Chicken · 1.5 mi
3820 North Maize Road, Maize
Where to stay2
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wichita Northwest Maize K-96
Motel and hotel · 1.2 mi
10750 West Hampton Lakes Street, Maize
History
The Maize Town Company, led by N. F. Neiderlander, founded Maize in 1886 at the first stop outside of Wichita on the Wichita and Colorado Railway. The post office opened that same year as did the town's first church, having relocated from nearby. Maize's first school opened in 1887; its first newspaper opened in 1895. Maize State Bank, the town's first financial institution, opened in 1901, and, by 1908, a business community had emerged. In 1915, the Maize Town Company dissolved, and Maize was incorporated as a city.
Several natural disasters struck Maize in the 1930s and 1940s, including the Dust Bowl in 1934–35, a plague of grasshoppers in 1936, and a flood in 1944.
Maize began to grow rapidly in 1950, more than doubling in size by 1956. This growth has continued, accelerating in recent years as Wichita has expanded to the northwest, and transformed Maize into a suburb.
From the History section of Maize, Kansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Church · Mormon · 2.9 mi
7834 West 29th Street North, Wichita
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging6
Schools, colleges and libraries27
Healthcare3
Mid-Kansas Pediatric Associates, P.A.
Clinic and pharmacy · 2.6 mi
6837 West 37th Street North, Wichita
Map of Maize
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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
Sedgwick County has had 10 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-10-20: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2012-05-24: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2009-09-30: Severe Storms And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2008-02-01: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport (ICT) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Colwich 4 mi west, about 7 min by car
- Wichita 8 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Goddard 9 mi southwest, about 15 min by car
- Kechi 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Bel Aire 12 mi east, about 19 min by car
- McConnell AFB 15 mi southeast, about 24 min by car
- Haysville 16 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Derby 19 mi southeast, about 30 min by car
- Andover 19 mi east, about 30 min by car
- Newton 19 mi north, about 31 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- ISS022-E-8879 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS048-E-68453 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
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