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Wichita ( WITCH-i-taw) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area whose estimated population in 2015 was 644,610. As of 2017, the city of Wichita had an estimated population of 391,586.
The city began as a trading post on the Chisholm Trail in the 1860s and was incorporated in 1870. It subsequently became a destination for cattle drives north from Texas to railroads, earning it the nickname "Cowtown". In the 1920s and 1930s, businessmen and aeronautical engineers established aircraft manufacturing companies in Wichita including Beechcraft, Cessna, and Stearman Aircraft. The city transformed into a hub of U.S. aircraft production and became known as "The Air Capital of the World". Textron Aviation, Learjet, Airbus and Spirit AeroSystems continue to operate design and manufacturing facilities in Wichita, and the city remains a major center of the U.S. aircraft industry. Wichita is also home to McConnell Air Force Base.
As an industrial hub and the largest city in the state, Wichita is an area center of culture, media, and trade. It hosts several large museums, theaters, parks, and entertainment venues, notably Intrust Bank Arena. Wichita State University is the third largest in the state. Wichita is also home to the Century II Performing Arts & Convention Center and Kansas's largest airport, Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport.
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High crime rate there is public transportation
The way people positively interact with others no matter there age.
I was born and raised in Wichita. I have four children. Wichita is part of the "Bible Belt" with good Christian values. Provides numerous organizations with activities with children. Such as children's theater classes, more than enough dance studios, a science center, one of the top rated zoos, good private schools to choose from. Plenty of YMCA's for children's activities including sports. Many lakes around and outside of Wichita for family camping, great clean parks, walking trails and paths, a learning nature center. Every year hold a festival in Wichita geared towards family activities. Wichita has low crime rate and use to be one of the top places to raise a family.
Bel Aire is a suburb in Wichita, KS. It is very family friendly. People from all agree reside in this neighborhood. It's great for young adults as well as families looking for a great area to raise their children. It's very close to city limits so it's easy to get around. Bel Aire is about ten minutes from Wichita State University so it's great for commuter students that reside in the area.
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alot of people come here to retire and people come here to go to school because Im from ca and I went to school here and I have friends who came here as well