It’s a Great Day in Emporia!
Emporia, Kansas is a progressive city strategically located at the intersection of Interstate 35, Interstate 335 (Kansas Turnpike), U.S. Highway 50, and Kansas Highway 99. We are 110 miles southwest of Kansas City, 85 miles northeast of Wichita, and 50 miles southwest of Topeka.
Emporia is a center for diverse manufacturing, trade, education, medicine, and tourism. Primary industries include food products, automotive components, fabricators, electronics, telecommunications, and distribution. We are home to Emporia State University and Flint Hills Technical College. Despite a growing business and industry community, Emporia proudly maintains its small-town charm.
The county seat and largest city in Lyon County, Emporia covers 8.97 square miles. The population of Emporia is 24,139 and the population of Lyon County is 32,179, according to the 2020 census.
Useful Phone Numbers:
Airport
Emporia Municipal Airport
1005 Road 120 (620) 343-5600
Driver & Vehicle
Driver’s License
State of Kansas Division of Vehicles
1640 Industrial Rd (620) 342-5146
Vehicle Registration & Tags
Lyon County Motor Vehicle Department
430 Commercial St (620)341-3257
Employment Service
Custom Driven Staffing
707 W. 6th Ave., (620)842-8801
Express Employment Professionals
1803 W. 6th Ave., (620) 208-7767
Focus Workforce Management
1610 Industrial Rd., Suite 130 (620)340-8086
KansasWorks – South East Local Workforce Investment Board
215 W. 6th Ave., Suite 107 (620) 342-3355
Staff Management/SMX
611 Merchant St., (620)343-8200
The Arnold Group
628 Merchant St., Suite 2 (620) 342-0700
Healthcare
CareArc
420 W 15th Ave (620) 342-4864
CrossWinds Counseling & Wellness
1000 Lincoln St (620) 343-2211
After Hours: (800)279-3645
Newman Express Care
2720 W 15th Ave Suite 1010A (620) 343-7828
Newman Regional Health
1201 West 12th (620) 343-6800
Media
The Emporia Gazette
517 Merchant (620) 342-4800
KVOE AM 1400, Country 101.7, Mix 104.9
PO Box 968 (620) 342-1400
96 One The Wave
918 Graham St (620) 343-9393
KISS 103.1, ESPN 99.5 & 97.7 The Dawg
541-A Sherman St (620) 343-6144
KSNT
6835 Northwest Highway 24, Topeka (785)582-4000
Government
City of Emporia
104 East 5th Ave, PO Box 928 (620)343-4251
Emporia Fire Department
Emergencies call 911
120 E 5th Ave (620) 343-4230
1415 Industrial Rd (620) 342-6961
Emporia Police Department
Emergencies 911
518 Mechanic St (620) 343-4200
Non Emergencies (620) 342-1766
Lyon County Offices
430 Commercial St (620) 341-4380
Lyon County Sheriff
425 Mechanic St. (620)342-5545
United States Postal Service
625 Merchant (620) 342-2372
Telecommunications
AT&T, Inc
1670 Industrial Rd.
(620)340-0125
Cable One
714 Commercial (620) 342-3535
ValuNet FIBER, LLC
2914 U.S. HWY 50 (620) 208-5000
Utilities
Gas: Kansas Gas Service
220 Mechanic St (800) 794-4780
Electric: Westar Energy
(800) 383-1183
Water & Refuse: City of Emporia
104 E. 5th Ave., (620)343-4244
Voter Registration
Election Office
430 Commercial St (620) 341-3244