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Why visit Sedgwick
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 place to eat in and around town.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 92°F; January lows average 20°F.
Weather in Sedgwick
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Sedgwick
Sedgwick is a city in Harvey and Sedgwick counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,603.
From the Wikipedia article Sedgwick, Kansas (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes1
Churches and places of worship1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
History
For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1867, Sedgwick County was founded. In 1872, Harvey County was founded.
Sedgwick was laid out on an 80-acre (32 ha) town site in 1870. It was named for John Sedgwick, a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Sedgwick was incorporated as a city in 1872.
From the History section of Sedgwick, Kansas on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Map of Sedgwick
14 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 20°F | 0.8 in | 2.1 in |
| Feb | 47°F | 24°F | 1.2 in | 1.3 in |
| Mar | 57°F | 33°F | 2.4 in | 1.2 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 43°F | 2.9 in | 0.3 in |
| May | 76°F | 55°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 65°F | 5.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 92°F | 70°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 90°F | 68°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 82°F | 59°F | 3.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 2.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 33°F | 1.6 in | 0.6 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 24°F | 1.2 in | 3.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Newton (8 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
Harvey County has had 19 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2024-08-20: Severe Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2022-03-05: Cottonwood Fire Complex (Fire)
- 2020-03-29: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2019-06-20: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2019-05-28: Tornadoes And Flooding (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Newton City-County Airport (EWK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 12 miles away.
- Valley Center 7 mi southeast, about 11 min by car
- Newton 9 mi northeast, about 15 min by car
- Park City 9 mi southeast, about 15 min by car
- Maize 10 mi south, about 16 min by car
- Colwich 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- North Newton 12 mi north, about 19 min by car
- Kechi 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Bel Aire 14 mi southeast, about 22 min by car
- Hesston 15 mi north, about 25 min by car
- Wichita 16 mi south, about 26 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
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sedgwick Water Tower, Art davis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sedgwick, KS (4705081337), Kurt Bauschardt from Edmonton, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
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