Kechi
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Location in Kansas
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Kansas | ||
| County : | Sedgwick County | ||
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 48 ′ N , 97 ° 17 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 1,038 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 305.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 3.4 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.4 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 421 m | ||
| Postal code : | 67067 | ||
| Area code : | +1 316 | ||
| FIPS : | 20-36225 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0473859 | ||
| Website : | main.kechiks.com | ||
Kechi is a suburb of Wichita in the US state of Kansas in Sedgwick County . Kechi has 1038 inhabitants and an area of 3.4 km² . The population density is 303.6 inhabitants per km².
history
In the 19th century, Indians lived in what is now the city. There it was still called Kichai. Kichai was also a resting place for cowboys. In 1900 Kechi had a dairy, a post office, a hotel, a school, a blacksmith's shop, a church, a shoe shop, a train depot and a mill. In 1906 Kechi had the first medical practice.