Dodge City, Kansas
Dodge City is the county seat of Ford County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 27,788. It was named after nearby Fort Dodge, which was named in honor of Grenville Dodge. The city is known in American culture for its history as a wild frontier town of the Old West.
Dodge City, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
El Capitan cattle drive monument (2008) | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname(s): "Cowboy Capital of The World"; "Wicked Little City"; "King of Cowtowns" | |
| Motto(s): "Get The Heck Into Dodge"; "The Wickedest Little City in America" | |
Location within Ford County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Ford County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 37°45′40″N 100°01′06″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Ford |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Incorporated | 1875 |
| Named for | Fort Dodge |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Michael Burns |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.77 sq mi (38.24 km2) |
| • Land | 14.66 sq mi (37.97 km2) |
| • Water | 0.10 sq mi (0.27 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,559 ft (780 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 27,788 |
| • Density | 1,900/sq mi (730/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 67801, 67843 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-18250 |
| GNIS ID | 485563 |
| Website | dodgecity.org |
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