Haysville Growth
Year | 1910 | 1950 | 1956 | 1964 | 1973 | 1974 | 1979 | 2000 |
Population | 50 | 102 | 4,000 | 4,905 | 6,309 | 7,204 | 7,622 | 8,502 |
School Enrollment | 271 | 1,735 | ||||||
Approximate Property Valuation |
$75,000 | $1,832,508 |
An Archive Of Haysville History
Year | 1910 | 1950 | 1956 | 1964 | 1973 | 1974 | 1979 | 2000 |
Population | 50 | 102 | 4,000 | 4,905 | 6,309 | 7,204 | 7,622 | 8,502 |
School Enrollment | 271 | 1,735 | ||||||
Approximate Property Valuation |
$75,000 | $1,832,508 |
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Haysville was incorporated in 1951.
1871 – William W Hays moves to the area we now know as Haysville.
1874 – Grist mill was built on bank of the Cowskin.
1876 – First schoolhouse was built on Nelson property south of 71st street.
1891 – August 1st – Hays platted the land he owned so a town could be built.
1903 – Train depot is opened.
1904 – First telephone service (Oatville Rural Telephone Company).
1914 – Blacksmith shop opened.
1919 – The “Red brick” schoolhouse was built at 79th & Seneca.
1921 – First water tower built.
1948 – Hemphill school built (west wing).
1951 – July – Haysville is incorporated. East wing Hemphill school built.
1954 – Nelson school built.
1956 – Oatville school built.
1958 – Rex school built.
1960 – Campus High School built.
1962 – Freeman school built. Haysville Jr. High built.
1991 – April 26th – Tornado clips west edge of Haysville (Timberlane addition).
1998 – June 8th – Deadly explosion at Debruce grain elevator northwest of Haysville.
1999 – May 3rd – Deadly F4 tornado hits Haysville following the railroad tracks through town. May 5th -Vice President Al Gore visits Haysville to view the damage.
2000 – Ruth Clark Elementary School opens.
2003 – Construction begins on railroad overpass.
2005 – Construction ends on Grand street railroad overpass.
2007 – Prairie Elementary School opens.
2008 – August 13th – Haysville West Middle School opens.
2009 – January – Karla street opens at railroad overpass.
2009 – New Library opens.
2010 – City Hall and old library building combined to form new city & police offices.
2010 – Crosswalk added on N Main.
2014 – New Sedgwick County Fire station opens on N Main.
From the 1912 book A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Volume 2 By Frank Wilson Blackmar
Haysville a village of Sedgwick county is located in Salem township and is a station on the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific RR 9 miles south of Wichita the county seat It has a money order postoffice telegraph and express offices telephone connections general stores a hotel etc and in 1910 reported a population of 50 KANSAS HISTORY 833
Two Major tornadoes have struck Haysville. One in 1991 and the other 1999.
June 8 1998 the Debruce Grain Elevator (formerly Garvey) West of Haysville Explodes.
Peach Capital Rodeo Parade. Taken from the south side of Grand at Trout and the Sheriff Mounted Posse is leading with the colors.
July 4th, 1981 at Riggs Park. Pioneer Days.
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