Brainerd, Kansas
| Brainerd, Kansas | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
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| Coordinates: 37°57′04″N 097°05′43″W / 37.95111°N 97.09528°WCoordinates: 37°57′04″N 097°05′43″W / 37.95111°N 97.09528°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Kansas |
| County | Butler |
| Elevation | 1,384 ft (422 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67154 |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-08200[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 473721[1] |
Brainerd is an unincorporated community in Butler County, Kansas, United States.
History
19th century
A post office was established in Holden on December 14, 1870 then renamed to Brainerd on January 25, 1886. The post office closed on Auugst 31, 1907. In the mid-1880s, the Missouri Pacific railroad was built through the city.
20th century
In 1961, Frederic Remington High School was built immediately north of Brainerd. Leading up to this new school, Whitewater, Potwin, Brainerd, Elbing, Furley, Countryside, and Golden Gate schools merged to form a joint rural high school. Heated opposition between Whitewater and Potwin occurred during the discussion for the location of the new high school. Rural voters pushed for a centralized location in neither town. A public vote was passed to build the new school near Brainerd.[2]
21st century
In 2006, the Remington Rock monument was built near the Frederic Remington High School.
Geography
Brainerd is located at 37°57′4″N 97°5′43″W / 37.95111°N 97.09528°W (37.9511267, -97.0953122).[3]
Education
Primary and secondary education
Whitewater is part of the Unified School District 206. The Remington High School mascot is a Bronco.
- Remington High School, 8850 NW Meadowlark Road. (north of Brainerd)
- Remington Middle School, located in Whitewater.
- Remington Elementary School, located in Potwin.
Private
- Berean Academy, located in Elbing.
Media
- The Wichita Eagle, major regional newspaper in Wichita.
Radio
Goessel is served by numerous radio stations of the Wichita-Hutchinson listening market area,[4] and satellite radio. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.
Television
Goessel is served by over-the-air ATSC digital TV of the Wichita-Hutchinson viewing market area,[5] cable TV, and satellite TV. See Media in Wichita, Kansas.
Infrastructure
Transportation
K-196 highway runs along the south side of the community.
Utilities
- Internet
- Wireless is provided by Pixius Communications.
- Satellite is provided by HughesNet, StarBand, WildBlue.
- TV
- Satellite is provided by DirecTV, Dish Network.
- Terrestrial is provided by regional digital TV stations.
- Electricity is provided by Butler REC.
- Water is provided by Butler County Rural Water District #7.
See also
Further reading
- Butler County
- History of Butler County, Kansas; Vol P Mooney; Standard Publishing; 869 pages; 1916.
- Standard Atlas of Butler County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 69 pages; 1905.
- Standard Atlas of Butler County, Kansas; Walter F. McGinnis & I.C. Thomas; 59 pages; 1885.
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Brainerd, Kansas. |
- Historical
- Brainerd, Kansas - Time, Place and Memory on the Prairie Plains (A Brief History of the Brainerd Area)
- Frederic Remington Area Historical Society
- Schools
- USD 206, local school district
- Maps
- Butler County Map, KDOT
- Topo Map of Whitwater / Potwin / Brainerd area, USGS
- Remington-Whitewater school district boundary map, USD 206
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