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46-499: From its beginnings at US-54 east of El Dorado , K-177 heads northward for .3 miles (0.48 km) then crosses Bird Creek. The highway then curves northeast and travels about .8 miles (1.3 km) then curves back north. It continues about .7 miles (1.1 km) then begins to cross the Bemis Creek leg of El Dorado Lake , providing access to El Dorado Lake along the way. It continues north for 1.8 miles (2.9 km) then crosses

92-479: A 4-lane expressway as it continues north, then enters into Riley County . It continues north into the county and after about six miles (9.7 km) begins to curve to the northwest then intersects K-18 . Here K-177 turns west and begins to follow K-18. The two highways cross the Kansas River and enter the city of Manhattan . Just inside the city, the two highways split and K-177 heads north. K-177 soon ends at

138-457: A BNSF Railway then turns west onto 4th Street. It exits the city then crosses Fox Creek and reaches an interchange with US-50 as it curves north. K-177 continues north through 2.3 miles (3.7 km) through Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve . It exits the preserve and continues north through a series of curves then turns northeast. It continues for about two miles (3.2 km) then enters into Morris County . About one mile (1.6 km) into

184-450: A bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 17.2% of the population. 23.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 12.7% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 103.7 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that

230-610: A baseball stadium, an 18-hole disc golf course, and a 6.3 mile bike path. In addition, the community boasts a new athletic complex. The venue was completed in 2012 by the Educational Facilities Authority of Butler County, which consists of representatives from the City of El Dorado, Butler Community College , and El Dorado USD 490 public school district. The complex provides a venue for football, soccer, track and other community events. El Dorado State Park

276-474: A branch line from Florence to El Dorado; in 1881 it was extended to Douglass , and later to Arkansas City . The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway . The line from Florence to El Dorado was abandoned in 1942. The original branch line connected Florence , Burns , De Graff , El Dorado, Augusta , Douglass , Rock , Akron , Winfield , and Arkansas City . In 1915,

322-524: A junction with US-24 . Flint Hills Scenic Byway is a portion of K-177 located in the Flint Hills region of the state, stretching from Interstate 35 at Cassoday north to US-56 at Council Grove . Along the byway there are rolling hills and some of the only tallgrass prairie left in North America . It is a National Scenic Byway . The section of K-177 from I-70 north to K-18 is part of

368-621: A junction with US-56 , also known as Main Street. Here K-177 turns east anb begins to follow US-56 as the two cross the Neosho River. K-177 then turns north onto Union Street and US-56 continues east. It exits the city and begins to run along the east shore of Council Grove Lake. It then crosses Munkers Creek as it passes by the north end of the lake. The highway continues north for 4.5 miles (7.2 km) then intersects G Avenue. It continues north for two miles (3.2 km) and begins to parallel

414-507: A male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the city was 34 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 14.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of

460-477: Is 135,000 barrels per day (21,500 m /d), with production split up into gasoline (55% of production); diesel and jet fuel (34% of production); and asphalt , chemicals and other refined petroleum products (11% percent of production). El Dorado is home to Butler Community College . Most of the community is served by El Dorado USD 490 public school district, which has one high school, one middle school, and three grade schools. The west side of El Dorado

506-685: Is also located just beyond the city limits and provides many recreational activities, such as boating, fishing, hiking, swimming, horse trails and archery. El Dorado is served by numerous radio stations of the Wichita - Hutchinson listening market area, and satellite radio . See Media in Wichita, Kansas . El Dorado is served by over-the-air ATSC digital TV of the Wichita - Hutchinson viewing market area, cable TV , and satellite TV . See Media in Wichita, Kansas . Union Pacific Railway Too Many Requests If you report this error to

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552-498: Is expected to be completed in 2020. In September 2019, KDOT approved several projects along K-177 in Chase County. Three bridges will be replaced, including a $ 2.3 million bridge connecting K-177 to US-50 just west of Strong City, a $ 1.9 million bridge over Fox Creek, a $ 1.3 million bridge over a Fox Creek drainage area and a $ 436,000 bridge over Bloody Creek southeast of Cottonwood Falls. On April 2, 2020, work began to replace

598-489: Is located 30 miles (48 km) east-northeast of Wichita at the junction of U.S. Routes 54 and 77 and K-254 . The Kansas Turnpike , designated as Interstate 35 , bypasses northwest of the city. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 8.92 square miles (23.10 km ), of which 8.86 square miles (22.95 km ) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km )

644-523: Is maintained by KDOT. The entire section of K-177 within Council Grove is maintained by the city. The .312-mile (0.502 km) section of K-177 in Manhattan from K-18 north to the northern terminus is maintained by the city. K-177 was signed as K-13 until 1965. It previously ended at US-77 before El Dorado Lake was completed. K-213 began at K-13 and began travelling northwest, paralleling

690-522: Is served by Circle USD 375 public school district, located in the city of Towanda (west of El Dorado). Butler Community College fields teams in both men's (mascot: Grizzlies) and women's (mascot: Lady Grizzlies) sports. Butler competes in the NJCAA's Jayhawk Conference, and its teams have won numerous league and national accolades. Butler's football team has won five NJCAA national championships (1981, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2008), and also played in

736-555: Is situated along the Walnut River in the central part of Butler County and located in south-central Kansas . As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 12,870. It is home to Butler Community College . El Dorado was laid out and platted in 1868. The name is of Spanish origin meaning "golden land". El Dorado was incorporated in 1870. In 1877, the Florence, El Dorado, and Walnut Valley Railroad Company built

782-480: Is situated on the southwest edge of El Dorado. It was constructed and originally owned by what would later become Skelly Oil . Later, the refinery changed hands and was rebranded after Skelly was purchased by Getty Oil , and then rebranded again after Texaco attempted to purchase Getty. In 2011 it was rebranded again when Frontier Oil and Holly Corporation merged. El Dorado Refinery is the largest in Kansas. Capacity

828-688: Is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, El Dorado has a humid subtropical climate , abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. El Dorado is part of the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area . The 2020 United States census counted 12,870 people, 5,136 households, and 3,096 families in El Dorado. The population density

874-677: The El Dorado Oil Field was the first oil field that was found using science/geologic mapping, and part of the Mid-Continent oil province . By 1918, the El Dorado Oil Field was the largest single field producer in the United States, and was responsible for 12.8% of national oil production and 9% of the world production. It was deemed by some as "the oil field that won World War I ". In 1916, there

920-538: The Union Pacific Railroad and Big Blue River . After just over 2 miles (3.2 km), the highway curved to the north. It continued north then entered the city of Randolph, where it intersected US-77 and K-16 . On January 14, 1957, K-213 was established from K-13, where it turned east and crossed the Big Blue River, north to Randolph. In an April 8, 1964 resolution, K-13's southern terminus

966-518: The BNSF Railway again, then crosses it and curves north. The highway soon crosses Jack Creek then curves northeast. The highway continues northeast between the railway and Mercer Creek. K-177 curves north at road and enters the city of Matfield Green as Reed Street. It soon exits the city and continues about .5 miles (0.80 km) past the city then curves northwest. The highway curves back north and crosses Crocker Creek. It continues north through

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1012-838: The Jayhawk League as part of the National Baseball Congress , or NBC. The Broncos have won three NBC World Series in 1996, 1998 and 2009. Several former Broncos players currently play in Major League Baseball , including Nate Robertson and Heath Bell . In April 2010, the Hot Rod Cafe (formerly the El Dorado theater on Main Street) was filmed for the documentary reality television series American Pickers episode "Easy Riders", which aired July 26, 2010. The 1969 film The Gypsy Moths

1058-855: The Morris–; Wabaunsee county line. After another one mile (1.6 km) it intersects and begins to overlap K-4 . The two highways continue north for one mile (1.6 km) then K-4 turns east toward K-99 . K-177 curves northwest and crosses a Union Pacific Railway . It then crosses West Branch Mill Creek then enters into Geary County . Roughly .5 miles (0.80 km) into county, K-177 curves north then intersects. It continues for about six miles (9.7 km) then intersects Schendman Road. After about 1.8 miles (2.9 km) it curves northwest, then curves back north after 1.3 miles (2.1 km). The highway then crosses Deadman Creek as it continues north. After 2.5 miles (4.0 km) it reaches an interchange with I-70 and US-40 at exit 313. Here K-177 becomes

1104-468: The NJCAA championship game in 2004 and 2010. The 1985 squad also finished the season ranked #1 nationally. The program has produced numerous NFL players, most notably Rudi Johnson . Butler's men's basketball program also has a rich tradition, including a national championship in 1953, NJCAA national tournament runners-up in 1992 and 1993, a national tournament third-place finish in 1996, seven Jayhawk Conference championships since 1990, four NJCAA players of

1150-710: The Native Stone Scenic Byway. From I-70 to US-24, K-177 is named the Coach Bill Snyder Highway , in honor of the long-time Kansas State University football coach. K-177 is two lanes from US-54 to I-70 and a four-lane expressway from I-70 to US-24. The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) tracks the traffic levels on its highways, and in 2018, they determined that on average the traffic varied from 280 vehicles per day slightly southeast of Cassoday to just over 13200 vehicles per day between K-18 and US-24. The second highest

1196-488: The Satchel Creek leg of El Dorado Lake. K-177 continues another 2.6 miles (4.2 km) then crosses Durechen Creek. The highway then crosses a BNSF Railway track, then curves northeast and begins to parallel it along with I-35 and Kansas Turnpike . The highway continues northeast then enters the city of Cassoday . In the city, the highway turns north at junction with Stony Creek Road. K-177 continues north through

1242-546: The age of 18 and 21.1% of those ages 65 or over. Ancestry in El Dorado is 20.3% German , 11.6% Irish , 10.9% English , 2.5% French , 2.4% Scottish , 2.0% Italian , 0.4% Norwegian , 0.2% Polish , and 0.2% Sub Saharan African. As of the census of 2010, there were 13,021 people, 5,227 households, and 3,277 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,469.6 inhabitants per square mile (567.4/km ). There were 5,797 housing units at an average density of 654.3 per square mile (252.6/km ). The racial makeup of

1288-406: The average family size was 2.94. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 20.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% 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 87.0 males. The median income for a household in the city

1334-405: The camp, socialize and eat better food than that provided by prison guards. In some cases, smaller structures constructed by the work details still stand. On June 10, 1958, a tornado hit El Dorado and killed 13 people. In 2008, the city built a memorial at Graham Park in remembrance of the dead. El Dorado is situated along the western bank of the Walnut River , southwest of El Dorado Lake . It

1380-475: The city before exiting the city at a junction with Sunbarger Street. As it exits the city it crosses Walnut Creek then reaches an interchange with I-35 and KTA at exit 92. K-177 continues north for 2.6 miles (4.2 km) then reaches the Chase County line, where it curves north and begins to parallel it. After one mile (1.6 km) it curves northeast into the county. Into the county it begins to parallel

1426-591: The city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female. As of the U.S. Census in 2000 , there were 12,057 people, 5,068 households, and 3,182 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,894.1 inhabitants per square mile (731.3/km ). There were 5,460 housing units at an average density of 857.7 per square mile (331.2/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 94.32% White , 1.37% Black or African American , 1.07% Native American , 0.22% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 1.06% from other races, and 1.89% from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of

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1472-445: The city was 91.8% White , 2.3% African American , 1.1% Native American , 0.4% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.5% from other races , and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population. There were 5,227 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had

1518-411: The county, the highway curves north. After about 2.5 miles (4.0 km) it curves northeastward and follows to the east of Spring Creek. K-177 curves more northward and crosses Fourmile Creek then intersects 4 Mile Road. It continues north for about 2.8 miles (4.5 km) then enters the city of Council Grove as Neosho Street. The highway then curves northwest as it crosses Elm Creek. K-177 then reaches

1564-435: The creek over Munkers Creek north of Council Grove. The $ 4.7 million project being completed by Bridges Incorporated from Newton is expected to be completed by March 2021. Traffic was reduced to one lane of traffic during construction. El Dorado, Kansas El Dorado ( / ˌ ɛ l d ə ˈ r eɪ d oʊ / EL -də- RAY -doh ) is a city in and the county seat of Butler County , Kansas , United States. It

1610-421: The median household income was $ 41,467 (with a margin of error of +/- $ 5,317) and the median family income was $ 70,552 (+/- $ 5,024). Males had a median income of $ 36,223 (+/- $ 4,176) versus $ 26,357 (+/- $ 2,963) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 31,747 (+/- $ 1,963). Approximately, 9.8% of families and 17.8% of the population were below the poverty line , including 24.6% of those under

1656-411: The population. There were 5,068 households , out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% were non-families. 31.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and

1702-454: The unincorporated community of Rural . About 1.5 miles (2.4 km) past Rural, K-177 crosses Kirk Creek. The highway then runs alongside South Fork Cottonwood River for about .4 miles (0.64 km), as it crosses Nickel Creek. K-177 then crosses the railway and then curves northeast after about .5 miles (0.80 km). Continues for two miles (3.2 km) along the railway then curves northward. The highway then crosses Rock Creek and passes to

1748-597: The west of the unincorporated community of Bazaar . Over the next 3.5 miles (5.6 km) the highway goes through a series of curves then straightens out as it continues north. K-177 crosses Buck Creek, then enters the city of Cottonwood Falls as Walnut Street at a junction with 8th Street and Findley Street. The highway continues north then crosses the Cottonwood River as it exits the city. It continues north for .6 miles (0.97 km) then enters Strong City as Cottonwood Street and continues north. It then crosses

1794-424: The year, ten NJCAA All-Americans, and three NBA draft picks. Notable former Grizzlies with NBA experience include Stephen Jackson , Tony Allen , and Kasib Powell . Butler's men's and women's track and cross-country teams also have won numerous conference, regional, and national accolades. The El Dorado Broncos were a summer amateur baseball team composed primarily of college players. The team competed within

1840-409: Was $ 33,098, and the median income for a family was $ 40,461. Males had a median income of $ 31,648 versus $ 21,806 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,458. About 10.4% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. The El Dorado Refinery is currently owned and operated by HollyFrontier ,

1886-510: Was 1,405.0 per square mile (542.5/km ). There were 5,838 housing units at an average density of 637.3 per square mile (246.1/km ). The racial makeup was 85.78% (11,040) white or European American (83.92% non-Hispanic white ), 2.93% (377) black or African-American , 0.96% (123) Native American or Alaska Native , 0.58% (75) Asian , 0.09% (11) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian , 1.72% (222) from other races , and 7.94% (1,022) from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race

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1932-426: Was 5.39% (694) of the population. Of the 5,136 households, 29.3% had children under the age of 18; 40.0% were married couples living together; 31.4% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.5% of households consisted of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.1 and the average family size was 2.8. The percent of those with

1978-793: Was an anti-black race riot in El Dorado after an incident between a black shoe shiner and a white oil worker. Large numbers of black families removed their household goods and moved out of El Dorado. In 1943, German and Italian prisoners of World War II were brought to Kansas and other Midwest states as a means of solving the labor shortage caused by American men serving in the war effort. Large internment camps were established in Kansas: Camp Concordia , Camp Funston (at Fort Riley ), Camp Phillips (at Salina under Fort Riley ). Fort Riley established 12 smaller branch camps, including El Dorado. Prisoners commonly volunteered to help work on local farms; this enabled them to spend time outside

2024-499: Was filmed in part in El Dorado. It featured Burt Lancaster , Deborah Kerr , Gene Hackman , William Windom and Bonnie Bedelia . Country Music Artist Zach Bryan references the town on the song " El Dorado " from his self-titled 2023 album. The City of El Dorado maintains an extensive parks and recreation system, including: 12 neighborhood parks, 12 playgrounds, 5 soccer fields, 4 baseball fields, 4 softball fields, 2 spray parks, 2 pools, 2 tennis courts, 2 outdoor basketball courts,

2070-670: Was the section between I-70/US-40 and K-18 which was between 7540 and 8720 vehicles per day. The section of K-177 from I-70 and US-40 to the northern terminus is part of the National Highway System . The National Highway System is a system of highways important to the nation's defense, economy, and mobility. K-177 also connects to the National Highway System at its southern terminus (US-54), and its junctions with I-35 by Cassoday and US-50 by Strong City. All but 1.847 miles (2.972 km) of K-177's alignment

2116-454: Was truncated to Manhattan. At this time the section of K-13 from El Dorado to K-213, along with K-213 was redesignated as K-177. Approved in early 2019, it was approved to reconstruct 24 miles (39 km) of K-177, from four miles (6.4 km) north of Council Grove to I-70. The project will increase the width of the roadway from 26 feet (7.9 m) to 40 feet (12 m) and will move certain sections to new alignments. The $ 25 million project

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