Topeka

The City in Brief

Founded: 1854 (incorporated, 1857)

Head Official: Mayor William W. Bunten (since 2005)

City Population

1980: 118,690

1990: 119,883

2000: 122,377

2003 estimate: 122,008

Percent change, 1990–2000: 1.3%

U.S. rank in 1980: 136th

U.S. rank in 1990: 149th

U.S. rank in 2000: 197th

Metropolitan Area Population (Shawnee County)

1980: 154,916

1990: 160,976

2000: 169,871

Percent change, 1990–2000: 5.5%

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: 319th

Area: 56 square miles (2000)

Elevation: Ranges from 876 feet to 971 feet above sea level

Average Annual Temperature: 65.1° F

Average Annual Precipitation: 33 inches of rain, 21 inches of snow

Major Economic Sectors: Services, government, trade, manufacturing

Unemployment Rate: 7.0% (February 2005)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 11,294

Major Colleges and Universities: Washburn University

Daily Newspaper: The Topeka Capital-Journal