Tonganoxie, Kansas

Tonganoxie, Kansas
City
Location within Leavenworth County and Kansas
KDOT map of Leavenworth County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°06′32″N 95°04′51″W / 39.10889°N 95.08083°W / 39.10889; -95.08083[1]
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Leavenworth
Platted	1866
Incorporated	1871
Government
• Type	Council–manager
• Mayor	David Frese
• City Manager	George Brajkovic
Area [2]
• Total	4.09 sq mi (10.60 km2)
• Land	4.05 sq mi (10.50 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)
Elevation [1]	850 ft (260 m)
Population  (2020)[3]
• Total	5,573
• Density	1,400/sq mi (530/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	66086
Area code	913
GNIS ID	2397035[1]
Website	tonganoxie.org

Tonganoxie (pronounced /tɒŋɡəˈnɒksi/)^[4] is a city in Leavenworth County, Kansas. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area within the United States. In 2020, 5,573 people lived there.^[3]

Tonganoxie was platted in 1866.^[5][6] It was named after a local Native American Chief from the Delaware Tribe whose name means "shorty" in the Delaware language.^[7] Tonganoxie was incorporated as a city in the late 1870s.^[8]

Tonganoxie is at 39°6′32″N 95°5′13″W / 39.10889°N 95.08694°W / 39.10889; -95.08694 (39.108880, -95.086885).^[9] The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 4.09 square miles (10.59 km²). Of that, 4.05 square miles (10.49 km²) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) is water.^[2]

Tonganoxie has hot, humid summers and generally cold winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Tonganoxie has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.^[10]

The 2020 census says that there were 5,573 people, 2,087 households, and 1,482 families living in Tonganoxie. Of the households, 71.1% owned their home and 28.9% rented their home.

The median age was 36.0 years. Of the people, 87.3% were White, 1.5% were Black, 0.8% were Native American, 0.6% were Asian, 1.5% were from some other race, and 8.2% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the people.^[11][12]

The 2010 census says that there were 4,996 people, 1,884 households, and 1,338 families living in Tonganoxie.^[13]

• Danni Boatwright, winner of Survivor: Guatemala, Miss Kansas USA 1996
• Connie O'Brien, member of the Kansas House of Representatives

• City of Tonganoxie
• Tonganoxie - Directory of Public Officials
• Tonganoxie City Map, KDOT