Yoder, Kansas

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Yoder, Kansas
Yoder, Kansas (Kansas)
Yoder, Kansas
Yoder, Kansas
Location within the state of Kansas
Coordinates: 37°56′54″N 97°52′34″W / 37.94833, -97.87611
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]
Looking south down Main Street.
Looking south down Main Street.

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

  1. ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

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Coordinates: 37°56′25″N, 97°52′06″W

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