Yoder, Kansas
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Yoder, Kansas | |
  Yoder, Kansas
|
|
| Coordinates: | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Reno |
| Area | |
| - Total | 37.6 sq mi (97.5 km²) |
| - Land | 37.2 sq mi (96.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,539 ft (469 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 742 |
| - Density | 19.9/sq mi (7.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67585 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-80775[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0473647[2] |
Yoder is a small town in Reno County in the south-central part of the U.S. state of Kansas, about 10 miles southeast of the city of Hutchinson on K-96. Yoder is unincorporated, and has no city government; it does, however, have a U.S. Post Office and its own zip code (67585).
Yoder is the hub of a local Amish community and derives its name from its Amish founder. A number of business currently operate in Yoder, including a restaurant, a bank, a hardware store, a bed & breakfast, and a few Amish- and country-themed gift shops. The town is also home to the former Hutchinson Naval Air Station.
[edit] References
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
|
||||||||||||||
