Elwood

History

For millennia the Great Plains of North America were inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized under the provisions of the Kansas–Nebraska Act, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Doniphan County was established. A trading post was established at Elwood in 1852. In 1856, the site was sold and the town was then laid out. The town was named for John B. Elwood, a pioneer settler. Elwood was incorporated as a city in 1860.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,033
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,345
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  2,155
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  2,137
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  2,121
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  2,000
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  1,959
• Killdeer

  Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  1,780

Largest nearby schools

• Riverside Primary School
  Elementary · Wathena · 209 students · 16.1:1 ratio
• Riverside High School
  High · Wathena · 156 students · 11.1:1 ratio
• Riverside Middle School
  Middle · Elwood · 152 students · 15.2:1 ratio
• Riverside Intermediate
  Elementary · Elwood · 143 students · 13:1 ratio
• Riverside Virtual High School
  Other · Wathena · 6 students

Most recent

• M 3.5 — 2024-03-15
  2 km NE of Ferrelview, Missouri
• M 2.6 — 2018-07-20
  1 km WNW of Saint Joseph, Missouri
• M 3.1 — 2007-03-23
  5 km N of Nortonville, Kansas