Mulvane USD 263

Mulvane is a city in Sedgwick and Sumner counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,286.

Kansas's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kansas. Based in the south central part of the state, the district encompasses the city of Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, three universities, Arkansas City, and the State of Kansas's only national airport. The 4th congressional district is historically a strongly Republican district, almost exclusively represented, over the last half century, by Republicans—with the sole exception of moderate Democrat Dan Glickman, who lost his bid for re-election to a 10th term in 1994.As of mid-April 2017 (following a special election to fill the district seat left vacant by Mike Pompeo's resignation to become CIA Director), no other Democrat has won election to the Congressional seat lost by Glickman, which has since gone to conservative, anti-abortion Republicans, routinely, by a roughly two-to-one margin in subsequent races—with the exception of the April 11, 2017 special election, in which Democrat James Thompson managed to narrow the gap with Republican victor Ron Estes to only 6.2%.

Rockford Township is a township in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, it had a population of 20,019.

Derby USD 260, also known as Derby Public Schools, is a public unified school district headquartered in Derby, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Derby, Oaklawn-Sunview, McConnell Air Force Base, small southern parts of Wichita, and nearby rural areas. One school, Wineteer elementary, has an address for McConnell Air Force Base housing, however, there is an entrance in a residential neighborhood on the south side of Pawnee.

Derby High School is a public high school in Derby, Kansas, United States, operated by Derby USD 260 public school district, and serves students in grades 9-12. The current principal is Gretchen Pontious. The school colors are green and white. It is the only public high school in the school district. The total enrollment for the 2023-24 school year is 2,177 students, making it the 3rd largest High School in the State of Kansas tailing only Wichita East and Wichita Southeast.

Derby is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States and the largest suburb of Wichita. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 25,625.

Belle Plaine USD 357 is a public unified school district headquartered in Belle Plaine, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Belle Plaine, Cicero, Zyba, and nearby rural areas.

Salem Township is a township in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, it had a population of 8,411.

Belle Plaine is a city in Sumner County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,467.

The Bartlett Arboretum (20 acres; 8 hectares) is a historic, nonprofit arboretum located in Belle Plaine, Kansas, United States. It is privately owned, and open to the public seasonally, as well as upon special request. It includes a stage and seating area for outdoor concerts. The Arboretum was established in 1910 by Dr. Walter Bartlett, a general practitioner from Belle Plaine, who purchased pastureland to create his own arboretum. In the 1930s the arboretum became an approved test site for the United States Department of Agriculture which provided plants and trees from around the world for hardiness tests. It incorporates a 135-year-old Santa Fe Railroad Depot, converted to a studio, at its edge.The Arboretum now contains massive cypress, oaks and champion Japanese maples. It includes an apiary to facilitate pollination. Its steward is Robin Lynn Macy, otherwise known as a founding member of the Dixie Chicks bluegrass and country music group. It was developed over many years, from relatively barren land with water only in a slough. Early in the process, Bartlett formed a dam and also built 4 islands in the slough.According to the National Park Service: The Bartlett Arboretum is a private fifteen acre park in rural Belle Plaine, Kansas, that evolved in early 20th century from a recreational park and conservation area to an arboretum with formal gardens and experimental plots and nurseries. The arboretum largely reflects the influences of professional landscape architect and horticulturist Glenn Bartlett, his wife and floral expert Margaret Bartlett, and Glenn’s father who first purchased the property in 1910 to be used as a public athletic field for the small community and as a natural reserve complete with water fowl and non-indigenous trees. After years of being under maintained, the Bartlett Arboretum is currently being restored with the goal for it to serve as an educational and events space. The property was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 2010. The listing was announced as the featured listing in the National Park Service's weekly list of May 7, 2010.

Rose Hill High School is a public high school in Rose Hill, Kansas, United States, and operated by Rose Hill USD 394 school district. The school's mascot is a rocket. The school colors are red and white. The school competes in the Ark Valley-Chisholm Trail league and is in Division IV.

Polecat Creek Bridge is a stone arch bridge, in Kansas, United States. It is built of Kansas limestone, crossing Polecat Creek, a clear water creek, and is located in the southwest corner of Butler County, Kansas, two miles from Sedgwick County, Kansas on SW Butler Road. It was opened for traffic in 1901 and is included on the National Register of Historic Places in Butler County, Kansas.Directions: From Wichita, Kansas head east on Highway 54/400 (Kellogg Avenue). One mile east of the Butler County line, turn south on Andover Rd. towards Rose Hill, Kansas. After 5 miles, Andover Rd. becomes SW Butler Rd.. Continue on SW Butler Rd. through Rose Hill to 230th St.. Polecat Creek Bridge is one and one half miles east on the gravel road.