Stilwell, Kansas

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Stilwell, Kansas, is a relatively small town in Johnson County in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is located outside of Kansas City, Kansas.

Stilwell, named after its founder, Arthur Edward Stilwell, is home to Blue Valley High School, the 1991, 1998, and 2003 state football champions. Stilwell is mostly farmland, but in recent years has spawned suburban neighborhoods. The city council has stated that by 2010, most of Stilwell will be urban. Stilwell has very low land value and some farms are abandoned, however in recent years the large population growth of Overland Park, Kansas has increased the demand for new neighborhoods, raising the land value to some areas to very high amounts, the highest nearly $5,000 per square foot. In 2009, a new high school called Blue Valley Southeast is set to open at 175th street and Quivira road.

Stilwell is located at 38°46′09″N, 94°39′23″W GR3.

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