Medicine Lodge
| Medicine Lodge | |
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 Location in Kansas
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1874 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Kansas |
| County : | Barber County |
| Coordinates : | 37 ° 17 ′ N , 98 ° 35 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 2,036 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 656.8 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 3.1 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) of which 3.1 km 2 (approx. 1 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 456 m |
| Postal code : | 67104 |
| Area code : | +1 620 |
| FIPS : | 20-45500 |
| GNIS ID : | 0470446 |
| Website : | www.cyberlodg.com/mlcity |
| Mayor : | John Colborn |
Medicine Lodge is the largest city in Barber County in the US state of Kansas . It is the county seat and is located on the Medicine Lodge River . In 2000 the city had 2,193 inhabitants and an area of 3.1 km².
The city is located at the intersection of US Highway 160 and US Highway 281 .
history
The city is located in an area that was considered holy land by the Kiowa . Because of the quarrels with the Indians, the US government built a fort in 1874.
The Medicine Lodge Treaty was signed in October 1867 near what is now the urban area . Every three years, the city celebrates a three-day festival in memory of this treaty (last time in 2006).
sons and daughters of the town
- Martina McBride (* 1966), country singer
- Dorothy DeLay (1917–2002), violin teacher
- Edward Joseph Hunkeler (1894–1970), Archbishop of Kansas City
Web links
Commons : Medicine Lodge, Kansas - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files
