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Manhattan is a city in and the county seat of Riley County, Kansas, U.S., [ 3] although the city extends into Pottawatomie County. It is located in northeastern Kansas at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. As of the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 54,100. [ 5][ 6] The city was founded by settlers from the New ...
The Manhattan–Junction City Combined Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in northeastern Kansas, anchored by the city of Manhattan. It was upgraded from a Micropolitan Statistical Area (μSA) to a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) by the Office of Management and Budget on ...
Kansas State University ( KSU, Kansas State, or K-State) is a public land-grant research university with its main campus in Manhattan, Kansas. It was opened as the state's land-grant college in 1863 and was the first public institution of higher learning in the state of Kansas. [ 8][ 9] It had a record high enrollment of 24,766 students for the ...
Riley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Manhattan. [ 3] As of the 2020 census, the population was 71,959. [ 1] The county was named after Bennet Riley, the 7th governor of California, and a Mexican–American War hero. Riley County is home to Fort Riley and Kansas State University .
Manhattan Regional Airport. / 39.14111°N 96.67167°W / 39.14111; -96.67167. Manhattan Regional Airport ( IATA: MHK, ICAO: KMHK, FAA LID: MHK) in Riley County, Kansas, United States, is the second-busiest commercial airport in Kansas. [2] Owned by the city of Manhattan, Kansas, the airport is located about five miles southwest of ...
The Downtown Manhattan Historic District in Manhattan, Kansas is a 25.8 acres (10.4 ha) historic district which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The district generally includes the blocks between Humboldt and Pierre Sts. from 3rd to 5th Sts. [1]
Yates Center was founded in August 1875. It was named for Abner Yates, the original owner of the town site, who donated an entire block around the courthouse, land for the churches, a city park, and a lot each for the first two children born in the town. [ 4][ 5] Yates Center is the only town in Kansas to be selected as a county seat before ...
Anderson Hall is the central administration building for Kansas State University in the city of Manhattan, Kansas, United States. Designed by Erasmus T. Carr, it was originally called the Practical Agriculture Building when the first wing (now the north wing) was completed in 1879. [2] In 1902, it was renamed "Anderson Hall" in honor of John ...