El Dorado, KS Road Trips
Plan drives from El Dorado, KS with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
1
Longest Drive
19.7 mi
Bloomington, KS
Quickest Drive
29m
Bloomington, KS
Plan Around El Dorado, KS
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El Dorado, KS by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
12,882
Median Income
$54,828
Median Home Value
$113,800
Median Age
33.9
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
El Dorado, KS at a Glance
Founded
1868
Elevation
1,342 ft
Area
9 mi²
Notable People from El Dorado, KS
A sampling of people born in El Dorado, KS.
Roger Marshall
1960
American politician
Mort Walker
1923–2018
American comic strip cartoonist (1923–2018)
Steve Brodie
1919–1992
American actor (1919-1992)
Jack Marshall
1921–1973
American musician, conductor, composer (1921-1973)
Maude Fulton
1881–1950
American actress (1881-1950)
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in El Dorado, KS.
Butler County Courthouse
courthouse in El Dorado, Kansas
City data from Wikidata (Q630677), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to El Dorado, KS
El Dorado is a town in the Flint Hills of Kansas.
1 Butler County Courthouse, 205 W Central Ave. (updated Nov 2025) 2 Coutts Museum of Art, 110 N Main St, ☏ +1 316 321-1212. (updated Dec 2025)
1 El Dorado State Park, 618 NE Bluestem Rd, ☏ +1 316-321-7180. (updated Jul 2025)
1 El Dorado State Park Campground (Follow NE Shady Creek Access Rd east from the town and make a left on Boulder Bluff Rd just before the dam). There is a campground in the state park near the dam of El Dorado Lake. Cabins are available for rent at the site. (updated Dec 2025)
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