Southwest Village, Wichita, Kansas
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Southwest Village | |
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| Coordinates: 37°38′47″N 97°23′22″W / 37.64639°N 97.38944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| City | Wichita |
| Elevation | 1,293 ft (394 m) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 5,597 |
| ZIP code | 67209, 67213, 67215, 67217 |
| Area code | 316 |
Southwest Village is a neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States. A mixed commercial, industrial, and residential area, it lies east and north of the Interstate 235 bypass in the southwestern part of the city.[2][3]
Southwest Village is located at 37°38′47″N 97°23′22″W / 37.64639°N 97.38944°W (37.646389, -97.389444) at an elevation of 1,293 ft (394 m).[4] It consists of the area between Interstate 235 to the west and south, May Street to the north, and Meridian Avenue to the east. The Stanley/Aley neighborhood lies to the northeast and Southwest lies to the east.[2][3]
Economy
The northern and western parts of the neighborhood, particularly the corridor along West Street, consist of a mix of commercial retail, distribution, manufacturing, and other light industrial sites. Companies with facilities located in this area include Carrier Corporation, Frito-Lay, Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, International Paper, Smithfield Foods, and UPS.[3]
Government
For the purposes of representation on the Wichita City Council, Southwest Village lies in Council District 4.[5]
For the purposes of representation in the Kansas Legislature, Southwest Village is split between the 25th and 28th districts of the Kansas Senate and the 95th, 96th, and 97th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives.[6][7]
Education
Primary and secondary education
Wichita Public Schools operates one school in Southwest Village: Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary School.[8]
Colleges and universities
The main campus of Wichita Technical Institute, a two-year for-profit technical school, is located in Southwest Village at the junction of Jewell Street and South Meridian.[9]
Libraries
The Alford Branch of the Wichita Public Library, the largest branch library in the city, is in Southwest Village on South Meridian.[10]
