Emporia, Kansas KS Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Emporia. The report was made 54 minutes ago, at 10:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 15 miles per hour / 24.1 kilometers per hour from the south (180°). The temperature was 25°F / -4°C, with a dew-point at 25°F / -4°C. The temperature felt like 14°F / -10°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.91 inHg / 1014 hPa. The relative humidity was 74%. The skies were clear.

Emporia is a city in Lyon County, Kansas, USA. The population was 26,760 at the 2000 census. Emporia is located at the intersection of US-50, Interstate 335 and Interstate 35 on the Kansas Turnpike. It is the county seat of Lyon County. Emporia is located at 38.408148, -96.187054. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 25.8 km² (10.0 mi²). 25.6 km² (9.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.60%) is water.

The Neosho River is accessible at the northern edge of town, and the Cottonwood River at the southern edge, passing by Peter Pan Park and the Emporia Zoo at Soden's Grove.

In the city the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 19.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.1 males.

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