Stilwell

Stilwell is an unincorporated community in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is named for Arthur Stilwell, founder of what became the Kansas City Southern Railroad. The ZIP Code is 66085 and the population is 1,000. The town is located about 10 miles southeast of Olathe, Kansas. It has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The area is mostly agricultural land, largely sod farms, but in recent years has spawned suburban neighborhoods. The large population growth of Overland Park, Kansas increased the demand for new neighborhoods, raising the land value in some areas. Stil well is located at 38°4609N 94°3923W. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, StilWell has a hot, humidity summers and mild winters. The U.S. Geological Survey has published a list of the top 10 towns in Kansas by latitude and longitude. The list is based on the Geographic Names Information System (GNSIS) and includes the towns of Aubry, Mt. Auburn, and Stil Wells. The top ten towns in the U.N. GNSIS list includes the cities of St. Louis, Kansas City, and Kansas City-watchers, as well as the town of Leavenworth, Kansas and the city of Wichita. The city of Leawood, Kansas is the largest city in the state by population, with a population of 1,856.

History

Stilwell is the primary city name, but also Bucyrus, Overland Park are acceptable city names or spellings. Stilwell is mostly agricultural land, largely sod farms, but in recent years has spawned suburban neighborhoods. Like many towns along the line to the Gulf of Mexico, it is named for Arthur Stilwell, founder of what became the Kansas City Southern Railroad. The first post office in Stil well was established in June 1888 and the population of Aubry eventually declined. The town is located on the Missouri Pacific Railroad, which was originally planned to run through Aubry, but moved tracks a half mile to the east due to the topography. It was renamed to Stil Well in 1889. The population of the town is currently around 2,000 people. The area has affordable land and some farms are abandoned; however the large population growth of Overland Park, Kansas increased the demand for new neighborhoods, raising the land value in some areas. The city has a population of about 1,200 people, with the majority of the population living in the central part of the city. It is located near the junction of the Missouri and Kansas Rivers, and the Kansas and Missouri Turnpike, which runs through the town. It has an elevation of about 2,200 feet (600 meters) and has a water supply of around 1,000 feet (400 meters). The town has an estimated population of 2,100. The nearest city is Kansas City, Kansas, which is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) away. The closest town to the city is Aubry on the other side of the Mississippi River.

Geography

Stilwell is located at 38°4609N 94°3923W. It is west of Mission Road, about 10 miles southeast of Olathe, Kansas. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Stilwell has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. It has a hot-humid summers and mild winters. The town has a high school football team. The football team is known as the Stil well. The school's mascot is a bulldog, named after the town's mascot. The team's colors are red, white and blue, and the mascot's name is the Bulldog. It also has a football team, called the Bulldogs, which plays for the Kansas City Chiefs. The high school has a baseball team called the Bulldogs. The basketball team plays for Kansas City High School, which is located in the town. The baseball team has a team called The Bulldogs, named for the bulldog mascot. It plays in the Kansas Valley High School Football League, which was founded in 1894. The mascot is named for its home town, which dates back to the 18th century. The game is called "Bulldog football" and the team's name means "bulldog" in English and "bull dog" in Spanish. It's also known as "Bulldogs" in German and "Bull Dog" in French.