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About Emporia

City in Lyon County, Kansas, United States
1857Established
24,139Population
12.2 sq miArea
1,148 ftElevation

Emporia is a city in, as well as 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 (Kansas Turnpike). It is home to Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College, and two annual sporting events: Unbound Gravel (gravel bicycle race) and Dynamic Discs Open (disc golf tournament).

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