Uptown, Wichita, Kansas
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Uptown | |
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| Coordinates: 37°41′24″N 97°18′16″W / 37.69000°N 97.30444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Sedgwick |
| City | Wichita |
| Elevation | 1,310 ft (400 m) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
• Total | 1,478 |
| ZIP code | 67214 |
| Area code | 316 |
Uptown is a neighborhood in Wichita, Kansas, United States.[2] A mixed commercial and residential area, it is located in the east-central part of the city.[3]
Uptown is located at 37°41′24″N 97°18′16″W / 37.69000°N 97.30444°W (37.69, -97.304444) at an elevation of 1,310 ft (400 m).[4] It consists of the area between Central Avenue in the north and Douglas Avenue in the south and between Grove Street in the west and Hillside Street in the east.[3] Uptown borders The Elm neighborhood to the north, College Hill to the east, East Front to the south, and New Salem to the west.[2]
Government
For the purposes of representation on the Wichita City Council, Uptown is in Council District 1.[5]
For the purposes of representation in the Kansas Legislature, Uptown is in the 29th district of the Kansas Senate and in the 84th district of the Kansas House of Representatives.[6][7]
Media
The offices of The Community Voice, a newspaper aimed at the local African American community, are located on East Douglas Avenue in Uptown.[8]
