City · United States
Emporia
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 24,139. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of highways K-99, U.S. Route 50, Interstates 335 and 35. It is home to Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College, and two annual sporting events: Unbound Gravel and Dynamic Discs Open.
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- Population: 24,649.
- Founded: 1857.
- Known for: emporia State University, flint Hills Technical College, two annual sporting events: Unbound Gravel.
- Area: 31.7 sq km.
- Elevation: 348 m.