Oaklawn-Sunview

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Oaklawn-Sunview

Total population

2,789

Median home value

$54,200

1.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$46,656

Oaklawn-Sunview$47k

National$74k

Elevation1270 m

Land area0.5 km²

Weather92°F · Sunny

Coordinates37.61°, -97.30°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Oaklawn-Sunview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,880. It is located on the south side of Wichita along the west side of K-15 and 47th Street South intersection.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Oaklawn-Sunview, KS from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Kirstie Alley

American actress (1951–2022)

Chris Buck

American animator and film director

Robert Gates

CIA director, U.S. Secretary of Defense, and university president

Hattie McDaniel

American actress (1893-1952)

Gale Norton

U.S. politician and former Secretary of the Interior

Vernon L. Smith

American economist

T

Tara Snyder

US American tennis player

R

Roger Mears

American racing driver

Robert Ballard

United States Navy officer, oceanographer and underwater archaeologist

Stan Kenton

American pianist, composer, arranger and band leader (1911-1979)

M

Marvin Rainwater

American country and rockabilly singer and songwriter (1925-2013)

R

Robert Whittaker

American ecologist (1920–1980)

Joe Walsh

American rock musician

Arlen Specter

American politician (1930–2012)

Dan Glickman

American businessman and politician

Adrian Griffin

American basketball player-coach

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Kansas

• McConnell AFB
  2.8 mi away · pop. 1,907
• Haysville
  4.2 mi away · pop. 11,117
• Eastborough
  5.7 mi away · pop. 919
• Wichita
  6.2 mi away · pop. 400,993
• Andover
  10.7 mi away · pop. 15,965
• Bel Aire
  11.9 mi away · pop. 9,043
• Clearwater
  12.8 mi away · pop. 2,716
• Kechi
  13 mi away · pop. 2,901
• Greenwich
  13.2 mi away · pop. 62
• Maize
  14.5 mi away · pop. 6,824
• Goddard
  15 mi away · pop. 6,030
• Benton
  16.2 mi away · pop. 927

Browse all places in Kansas →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire B.B, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 67 mi
• Wildfire BISON, Osage, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 73 mi
• Wildfire Burnt Canyon, Woodward, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 129 mi
• Wildfire Semi 270, Woodward, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-01 · 144 mi
• Wildfire GRACEMONT, Caddo, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-13 · 166 mi
• Wildfire 2690, Caddo, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-21 · 176 mi
• Wildfire WRIGHT, Hughes, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-08-29 · 177 mi
• Wildfire Black Kettle, Roger Mills, Oklahoma
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 183 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-13 17:30 UTC.