Wichita metro, KS relocation guide
Moving to El Dorado, KS
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About El Dorado
El Dorado (2020 population 12,870) is the county seat of Butler County, about 30 minutes northeast of Wichita. Founded in 1868, it boomed with the 1915 oil discovery (the Stapleton No. 1 well) and remains an oil-patch and manufacturing center with a grand historic downtown.
Home prices in El Dorado
Home prices in El Dorado vary by neighborhood and property type.
Top places in El Dorado
- Downtown El Dorado
- Butler County Courthouse
- El Dorado State Park & Lake
- Butler Community College
- Coutts Memorial Museum of Art
- The historic Missouri Pacific Depot.
Commuting from El Dorado
- Approximate drive to downtown Wichita: ~32 miles / ~41 minutes (approximate; no-traffic estimate via the Kansas Turnpike/I-35).
El Dorado FAQs
- What is the housing market like in El Dorado, KS?
Home prices in El Dorado vary by neighborhood and property type. - How is the commute from El Dorado, KS?
Approximate drive to downtown Wichita: ~32 miles / ~41 minutes (approximate; no-traffic estimate via the Kansas Turnpike/I-35).
Town links
Schools
Official town resources. School report cards via the National Center for Education Statistics.