City of Hutchinson

Hutchinson Quick Facts

• Population: 41,889
• Nickname: The Salt City
• Elevation: 1,535 feet
• Average temperatures range from 50 degrees to 70 degrees in the Fall, and 30 to 50 degrees in the Winter

Community Websites

• Greater Hutchinson Convention/Visitors Bureau
• Downtown Hutchinson 
• Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce

Restaurants

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Accommodations

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Community History

The community of Hutchinson was founded in 1871, when Indian Agent C.C. Hutchinson contracted with the Santa Fe Railway to create a town at the railroad's bridge over the Arkansas River. The community was initially called "Temperance City." Hutchinson was incorporated on August 15, 1872.