White City

History

White City was founded in 1871 by a colony from Chicago. It was named for F.C. White, superintendent of the Neosho division of the M-K-T Railroad, which was built on the land in 1868, prior to the existence of the community. Prior to the naming of the community, other names considered were "New Chicago" (because the founders came from Chicago) and "Swedeland" (because so many Swedes settled in the community). The first post office in White City was established in January 1872. In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Topeka through White City to Herington. The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway was foreclosed in 1891 and taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway, which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad, merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad, merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island".

Geography

White City is located at (38.795216, -96.736657). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, White City has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  200
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  189
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  181
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  175
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  164
• Red-bellied Woodpecker

  Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  162
• Red-tailed Hawk

  Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  146
• Great Blue/Cocoi Heron

  Ardea herodias Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  141

Most recent

• M 2.9 — 2026-09-16
  5 km SSW of Assaria, Kansas
• M 2.5 — 2026-07-31
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• M 3.5 — 2026-02-25
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• M 2.6 — 2025-12-13
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• M 3.7 — 2025-12-09
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• M 2.7 — 2025-10-27
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