Valley Center Kansas Map

About Valley Center, Kansas

Valley Center is a locality in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,590. The population density is 425.9 people per km². Valley Center is located at 37.8347°N, 97.3734°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67147.

Valley Center unfurls beneath a vast Kansas sky, a landscape of gentle, rolling plains that seem to breathe with the wind. It lies 10.0 miles north of Wichita, KS (from Wichita, KS: bearing 349°T), and is situated 3.8 miles north-west of Park City. Here, the land is a tapestry of cultivated fields, their emerald and gold hues shifting with the seasons, interspersed with the deep, dark green of windbreaks that march across the horizon like patient sentinels. The air, especially in the languid hours of late afternoon, carries a palpable stillness, a profound quietude broken only by the distant hum of machinery or the sharp, clear call of a meadowlark. Sunlight, when it descends, does so with a golden benediction, bathing the open spaces in a warm, ethereal glow that makes the very earth seem to sigh. The history of Valley Center is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent spirit of those who have worked this land. Its economy, deeply rooted in agriculture, still thrives on the bounty of wheat, corn, and soybeans, crops that have sustained generations. The town’s character is one of quiet resilience, a place where neighbors still know each other’s names and the rhythm of life is dictated by the cycles of planting and harvest. Though not boasting grand attractions, Valley Center offers the simple, enduring beauty of the prairie, a place where the sky is an ever-present companion and the land itself tells stories of perseverance and enduring hope.

About This Valley Center Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Valley Center, Kansas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.834734, -97.373376. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Valley Center and Sedgwick County.

Detailed location data for Valley Center includes the ZIP code (67147), telephone area code (785), county seat of Sedgwick County (Wichita), and school district assignment (Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 262). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Valley Center is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.