Reno County

County Seat: Hutchinson Founded: 1872 Population: 64983   (1990) Area: 1254 Square Miles Standard Abbreviation: RN

History

General Jesse L. Reno of the U. S. Army was killed at the battle of South Mountain, Maryland September 14, 1862.

Cities, Towns, & Villages of Reno County

    Town                Population  ZIP         Year  Elevation
    =================   ==========  =========   ====  =========
    Abbyville                  140  67510       1866    1650
    Adams Corner                                        1590
    Arlington                  457  67514       1887    1610
    Buhler                    1277  67522       1888    1485
    Castleton                                           1468
    Charters Corner                                     1637
    Cruppers Corner                                     1538
    Darlow                                              1557
    Elmer                                               1540
    Haven                     1198  67543               1480
    Huntsville                                          1738
    Hutchinson               39308  67501-67505 1871    1538
    Kilbourns Corner                                    1726
    Langdon                     62  67583       1887    1695
    Lerado                                      1885    1670
    McVays Corner                                       1675
    Medora                          67502               1482
    Nickerson                 1137  67561       1872    1593
    Obeeville                                           1512
    Partridge                  213  67566               1610
    Plevna                     117  67568               1684
    Pretty Prairie             601  67570               1576
    Punkin Center                                       1484
    Saint Joe                                           1530
    South Hutchinson          2444  67505               1525
    Sylvia                     308  67581               1738
    Turon                      393  67583       1881    1760
    Whiteside                                           1582
    Willowbrook                 95                      1538
    Yaggy                                               1560
    Yoder                           67585       1889    1539

Special Places in Reno County

• Elmer has shrunk to a few houses and an abandoned metal elevator near where highways 17 and 96 intersect.

Special Events in Reno County

• The Kansas State Fair at Hutchinson every fall is the real thing. From the miniature train to the swine barn, from corny dogs to Our Lady of Guadalupe Mexican food, it's all there.
• Every July, Pretty Prairie hosts "Kansas Largest Night Rodeo"

Libraries

• Arlington City Library   316-538-2471
  Arlington, KS 67514
• Buhler Public Library   316-543-2241
  121 N. Main Street / Buhler, KS 67522
• Haven City Library   316-465-3524
  121 N. Kansas / Haven, KS 67543
• Hutchinson Public Library   316-663-5441
  901 N. Main St. / Hutchinson, KS 67501
• South Central Kansas Library System   1-316-663-5441 / 1-800-234-0529 (in Kansas)
  901 N. Main St. / Hutchinson, KS 67501
• Nickerson City Library   316-422-3361
  One N. Nickerson / P. O. Box 456 / Nickerson, KS 67561
• Partridge Public Library   316-567-2565
  P. O. Box 127 / Partridge, KS 67566
• Pretty Prairie Public Library   316-459-6392
  118 W. Main Street / Pretty Prairie, KS 67570
• Sylvia Public Library   316-486-2472
  Sylvia, KS 67581
• Turon City Library   316-497-6409
  Burns Street / P. O. Box 357 / Turon, KS 67583

Museums

• Kansas Cosmosphere & Space Center   (316) 662-2305
  1110 N. Plum / Hutchinson, KS
• Reno County Historical Society (316) 662-1184 10-4:30 Tue-Sat
  100 S. Walnut (Ave. A & Walnut) / Hutchinson, KS

Reno County School Systems

• USD 308 Hutchinson Public Schools (316) 665-4400 Hutchinson
• USD 309 Nickerson (316) 663-7141 Nickerson - Nickerson H.S.
• USD 310 Fairfield (316) 596-2152 Langdon, Abbeyville, Turon, Arlington, Plevna, Sylvia
• USD 311 Pretty Prairie (316) 459-6241 Pretty Prairie
• USD 312 Haven Public Schools (316) 465-7727 Haven
• USD 313 Buhler "Crusaders" (316) 543-2258 Buhler

Colleges & Universities

• Hutchinson Community College, Hutchinson (316) 665-3500

Hospitals

• Hutchinson Hospital (316) 663-7774
  Hutchinson, KS 67501

Newspapers

• Hutchinson News (316) 694-5700
  300 W. Second / Hutchinson, KS 67501
• Ninnescah Valley News (316) 459-6322
  201 S. Maple / Pretty Prairie, KS
• Turon Record (316) 497-6448
  117 N. Burns / P. O. Box 38 / Turon, KS 67583

Economic Development

• University of Kansas' County Profile Reports
  A wealth of statistical data from The Institute for Public Policy and Business Research

Reno County Offices

• Reno County (316) 665-2931
  206 W. 1st. Ave. / Hutchinson, KS 67501
• Extension Service