Editing Elkhart, Kansas

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{{Short description|City in Morton County, Kansas}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Elkhart, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]] and [[County seat]]

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|image_caption            = Morton County Court House (2009)
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|map_caption              = Location within [[Morton County, Kansas|Morton County]] and [[Kansas]]
|image_map1               = Map of Morton Co, Ks, USA.png
|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Morton County, Kansas|Morton County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_name         = United States
|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Kansas]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Kansas|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Morton County, Kansas|Morton]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
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|established_title        = Founded
|established_date         = 1913
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|established_title2       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date2        = 1913
|named_for                = [[Elkhart, Indiana]]

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|government_type          = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–Council]]
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Leo Carrillo

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|elevation_ft             = 3596

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_total         = 1888
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|postal_code              = 67950
|area_code_type           = [[North American Numbering Plan|Area code]]
|area_code                = [[Area code 620|620]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 20-20350 
|blank1_name              = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS ID]]
|blank1_info              = 2394655<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2394655}}</ref>
|website                  = {{URL|https://www.ci.elkhart.ks.us/|City website}}
}}

'''Elkhart''' is a city in and the [[county seat]] of [[Morton County, Kansas|Morton County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name=gnis/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 1,888.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Elkhart, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2020350 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 13, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211113214549/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2020350 |archive-date=November 13, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>  The southern edge of the city is the Kansas-[[Oklahoma]] state border, and the city is {{convert|8.5|mi}} from the Kansas-[[Colorado]] border.

==History==
[[File:Elkhart, Kansas (circa 1900-1910).jpg|thumb|left|Elkhart, circa 1905]]
Elkhart was founded in 1913,<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ | title=Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society | publisher=Kansas State Printing Plant | author=Kansas State Historical Society | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_5zdAAQAAMAAJ/page/n355 248]}}</ref> and was named after [[Elkhart, Indiana]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4605 | title=Profile for Elkhart, Kansas | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | access-date=16 June 2014 | archive-date=July 14, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151305/http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=4605 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

Elkhart was the starting point of the Elkhart and Santa Fe Railway.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=TE021 |title=Texas County|publisher=Dianna Everett, Oklahoma Historical Society|access-date=September 9, 2020}}</ref>  This line, both leased to and a wholly owned subsidiary of the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]],<ref name="Railroads">{{cite book |title= Railroads of Oklahoma, June 6, 1870 to April 1, 1978|publisher= State of Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Survey Division | date=April 1, 1978|pages=37}}</ref> was built in 1925 to [[Felt, Oklahoma]], and extended into New Mexico in 1932; but, was abandoned in 1942.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=CI003 |title=Cimarron County|publisher=Norma Gene Young, Oklahoma Historical Society|access-date=September 9, 2020}}</ref>

In 1961, the [[county seat]] was moved from [[Richfield, Kansas|Richfield]] to Elkhart.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mtcoks.com/facts/countyfacts.html |title=Morton County Facts; mtcoks.com |access-date=2014-07-14 |archive-date=2020-10-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030180432/https://mtcoks.com/facts/countyfacts.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|2.11|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all  land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

===Climate===
Elkhart has a [[semi-arid climate#Cold semi-arid climates|cool semi-arid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]] ''BSk'') characterized by generally dry winters with extreme temperature variations, and hot summers with occasional heavy precipitation from [[thunder]] showers or storms.

During winter, because western Kansas lies both on the edge of the [[subtropical high|subtropical anticyclones]] and in the rain shadow of westerly winds crossing the Rocky Mountains, the region is generally dry: no measurable precipitation fell in Elkhart between 25 December 1903 and 2 April 1904, while monthly precipitation above {{convert|2|in|mm|1|disp=or}} has never been recorded during January and is observed fewer than one year in ten during November, December or February. Temperatures can vary greatly during this season: strong [[chinook wind]]s can drive temperatures above {{convert|80|F|C|1|disp=or}} even in the depth of winter, with {{convert|70|F|C|1|disp=or}} reached on average during six days between December and February, seven during November and eight during March. Nevertheless, cold outbreaks from Canada drive temperatures to or below {{convert|0|F|C|1|disp=or}} on an average of 3.6 nights per winter. The coldest temperature recorded in Elkhart has been {{convert|&minus;22|F|C|disp=or}} on January 19, 1984, while the hottest winter temperature has been {{convert|87|F|C|1|disp=or}} on February 1, 1963.

Snowfall is generally light due to dryness; however in the extremely wet and cold February 1903, {{convert|41.0|in|m|2|disp=or}} fell, being the major factor behind a record seasonal snowfall of {{convert|59.0|in|m|2}} between July 1902 and June 1903. In contrast, only a trace of snow was recorded between July 1949 and January 1950.

In the summer, the climate is generally very hot with relief from thunderstorms that provide most of the {{convert|18.9|in|mm|disp=or}} of precipitation expected during one year. When an upper level anticyclone moves poleward, the atmosphere can become very stable and produce sustained extreme heat: in the hottest month of July 1980, the average maximum was {{convert|103.0|F|C|disp=or}} and all but seven days topped {{convert|100|F|C|1|disp=or}}. When the high retreats southward or a trough forms over the interior of the United States during the summer, however, precipitation can be heavy, with {{convert|10.91|in|mm|1|disp=or}} falling in April 2016, {{convert|10.19|in|mm|1|disp=or}} in June 2004 and {{convert|9.86|in|mm|1|disp=or}} in July 1927. The wettest calendar year has been 1941, with {{convert|29.74|in|mm|1|disp=or}} and the driest, 1937 when only {{convert|9.03|in|mm|1|disp=or}} fell.

{{Weather box
|location = Elkhart, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1900–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 83
|Feb record high F = 87
|Mar record high F = 92
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 104
|Jun record high F = 110
|Jul record high F = 110
|Aug record high F = 108
|Sep record high F = 105
|Oct record high F = 97
|Nov record high F = 91
|Dec record high F = 85

|Jan avg record high F = 70.1
|Feb avg record high F = 74.9
|Mar avg record high F = 83.0
|Apr avg record high F = 88.4
|May avg record high F = 95.7
|Jun avg record high F = 102.4
|Jul avg record high F = 103.2
|Aug avg record high F = 100.9
|Sep avg record high F = 97.6
|Oct avg record high F = 90.6
|Nov avg record high F = 79.4
|Dec avg record high F = 70.5
|year avg record high F = 104.7

|Jan high F = 47.7
|Feb high F = 51.5
|Mar high F = 60.4
|Apr high F = 68.8
|May high F = 79.0
|Jun high F = 89.4
|Jul high F = 93.4
|Aug high F = 90.8
|Sep high F = 83.5
|Oct high F = 71.3
|Nov high F = 58.3
|Dec high F = 48.0
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 34.5
|Feb mean F = 37.3
|Mar mean F = 45.7
|Apr mean F = 54.0
|May mean F = 64.2
|Jun mean F = 74.7
|Jul mean F = 79.2
|Aug mean F = 77.0
|Sep mean F = 69.1
|Oct mean F = 56.6
|Nov mean F = 44.8
|Dec mean F = 35.3
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 21.3
|Feb low F = 23.2
|Mar low F = 31.0
|Apr low F = 39.2
|May low F = 49.5
|Jun low F = 60.0
|Jul low F = 64.9
|Aug low F = 63.2
|Sep low F = 54.8
|Oct low F = 41.9
|Nov low F = 31.2
|Dec low F = 22.6
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|Jan avg record low F = 5.1
|Feb avg record low F = 9.0
|Mar avg record low F = 15.3
|Apr avg record low F = 25.8
|May avg record low F = 36.9
|Jun avg record low F = 50.2
|Jul avg record low F = 57.7
|Aug avg record low F = 55.9
|Sep avg record low F = 42.0
|Oct avg record low F = 27.2
|Nov avg record low F = 16.1
|Dec avg record low F = 6.8
|year avg record low F = -0.1

|Jan record low F = -22
|Feb record low F = -18
|Mar record low F = -18
|Apr record low F = 8
|May record low F = 21
|Jun record low F = 33
|Jul record low F = 45
|Aug record low F = 43
|Sep record low F = 25
|Oct record low F = 6
|Nov record low F = -7
|Dec record low F = -18

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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.43
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.31
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.00
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.86
|May precipitation inch = 2.22
|Jun precipitation inch = 2.55
|Jul precipitation inch = 2.94
|Aug precipitation inch = 2.95
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.24
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.67
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.49
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.74
|year precipitation inch = 18.40

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 2.5
|Feb precipitation days = 2.7
|Mar precipitation days = 3.8
|Apr precipitation days = 5.4
|May precipitation days = 6.3
|Jun precipitation days = 6.8
|Jul precipitation days = 7.5
|Aug precipitation days = 7.1
|Sep precipitation days = 4.4
|Oct precipitation days = 4.0
|Nov precipitation days = 2.7
|Dec precipitation days = 3.5

|Jan snow inch = 4.2
|Feb snow inch = 2.1
|Mar snow inch = 3.5
|Apr snow inch = 0.4
|May snow inch = 0.8
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.0
|Oct snow inch = 0.7
|Nov snow inch = 1.2
|Dec snow inch = 4.7
|year snow inch =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 2.0
|Feb snow days = 1.5
|Mar snow days = 1.4
|Apr snow days = 0.2
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.3
|Nov snow days = 0.8
|Dec snow days = 2.2

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name = NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00142432&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Elkhart, KS
|access-date = April 3, 2023
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=ddc
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Dodge City
|access-date = April 3, 2023
}}
</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 1160
|1930= 1485
|1940= 902
|1950= 1132
|1960= 1780
|1970= 2089
|1980= 2243
|1990= 2318
|2000= 2233
|2010= 2205
|2020= 1888
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|estimate=
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 1,888 people, 729 households, and 469 families in Elkhart.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Elkhart%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 919.2 per square mile (354.9/km{{sup|2}}). There were 907 housing units at an average density of 441.6 per square mile (170.5/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Elkhart%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 75.05% (1,417) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (69.97% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 0.74% (14) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.74% (14) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 1.17% (22) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.26% (5) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 10.22% (193) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 11.81% (223) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Elkhart%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 23.52% (444) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Elkhart%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 729 households, 31.7% had children under the age of 18; 50.3% were married couples living together; 24.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 29.2% of households consisted of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 3.3.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Elkhart%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor’s degree or higher was estimated to be 10.9% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Elkhart%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

25.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 21.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.5 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 109.2 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $40,765 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,305) and the median family income was $49,957 (+/- $15,144).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Elkhart%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $33,125 (+/- $16,302) versus $26,868 (+/- $23,251) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $29,531 (+/- $15,296).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Elkhart%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 13.6% of families and 18.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.8% of those under the age of 18 and 17.3% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Elkhart%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Elkhart%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 2,205 people, 856 households, and 571 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1045.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 999 housing units at an average density of {{convert|473.5|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 87.7% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 6.8% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.6% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 20.7% of the population.

There were 856 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 26.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 2,233 people, 854 households, and 610 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,205.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 977 housing units at an average density of {{convert|527.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 89.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.09% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.25% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 6.63% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 13.39% of the population.

There were 854 households, out of which 36.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.0% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 27.4% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $37,333, and the median income for a family was $43,548. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $19,792 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,900. About 7.3% of families and 9.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
The community is served by [[Elkhart USD 218]] public school district. The Elkhart High School mascot is Wildcats.<ref>{{cite web | title = Elkhart USD 218| publisher = USD 218| url = http://www.usd218.org/| access-date = 8 January 2017}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[Sanora Babb]], writer.
* [[Walter Thane Baker]], sprinter, two-time Olympic medalist ([[1952 Summer Olympics|1952]] and [[1956 Summer Olympics|1956]]).
* [[Glenn Cunningham (runner)|Glenn Cunningham]], long distance runner, used to hold 1-mile world record, Olympic silver medalist [[1936 Summer Olympics|1936]].
* [[Robelyn Garcia]], former professional basketball player.
* [[Jerry Simmons (American football coach)|Jerry Simmons]], NFL strength and conditioning coach for 23 years, father of [[Jordon Simmons|Jordon]] and uncle of [[Darrin Simmons|Darrin]].
* [[Darrin Simmons]], football coach, special teams for the [[Cincinnati Bengals]].

==See also==
{{Portal|Kansas}}
* [[Elkhart–Morton County Airport]]
* [[High Plains Public Radio]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{Kansas books}}
{{See also|Morton County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Morton County, Kansas}}
*{{Cite news |last=Yaffe-Bellany |first=David |date=2025-02-19 |title=The Cryptocurrency Scam That Turned a Small Town Against Itself |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/19/magazine/cryptocurrency-scam-kansas-heartland-bank.html |access-date=2025-02-27 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US }}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Elkhart, Kansas}}
* [https://www.ci.elkhart.ks.us/ City of Elkhart]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260673 Elkhart - Directory of Public Officials]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/elkhart.pdf Elkhart city map], KDOT

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