BlockBefore

Eastborough, Kansas

20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1889 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Wichita City. It lies in ZIP code area 67208. The Survey maps it on the Wichita East quadrangle. 756 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,371 feet above sea level.

Eastborough within Sedgwick County

On record in Eastborough

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register within a mile 4 records

The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.

Population over time

2 figures

Eastborough fell from 773 to 756 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
2010773
2020756-17 (-2%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

9 surveys from 20 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

465 since 2008

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 465 fires within 5 miles of Eastborough between 2008 and 2020, burning about 81 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 5 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined315
Debris and open burning59
Equipment and vehicle use27
Fireworks16
Smoking14
Misuse of fire by a minor11
Power generation/transmission/distribution8
Other causes7
Arson/incendiarism5
Recreation and ceremony2
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSedgwick County52163
6 September 2017Power generation/transmission/distributionunder an acreSedgwick County51453
6 September 2017Debris and open burningunder an acreSedgwick County51529
5 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSedgwick County51352
5 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service50175
25 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreKansas Forest Service56755
24 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSedgwick County55210
24 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreSedgwick County55180

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Sedgwick County

Storms near this place

60 of 125 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Eastborough in 125 storm reports between 2002 and 2026: 64 hail, 31 thunderstorm wind, 9 flash flood, 8 flood. The reports record 2 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
June 2011LightningEastborough1 hurtA woman was struck by lightning when it came through the window. She was treated at the scene and refused to be transported to the hospital.
August 2009LightningEastborough1 hurtA teenage boy was struck by lightning in southeast Wichita during the late evening hours of the 17th. The injury was serious for a time, but the boy was later upgraded to good condition. The Wichita Eagle contributed to this report.
July 2016Thunderstorm WindEastborough$500,000Downed trees, power lines, and power poles caused power outages to around 50 residences. Wester Energy contributed to this narrative.
September 2009Flash FloodEastborough$300,000Heavy rainfall produced widespread street flooding across town, with numerous intersections closed due to high water. Water up to 2 feet deep in some locations stalled cars and closed city streets throughout town. Rainfall amounts ranged from 3.21 inches at Wichita Mid Continent Airport, which was a new record for the day, to 4.41 inches at the Wichita State University campus.
July 2015LightningEastborough$35,000Lightning struck a house causing a house fire. KWCH TV reported the lightning strike.
June 2022FloodEastborough$20,000Vehicles were reported stalled due to high water.
September 2016Flash FloodEastborough$20,000Water was reported over the road at 2nd Street and Bleckley with stalled vehicles and water rescues in progress.
September 2016Flash FloodEastborough$20,000Water was reported over the road at east Harry and Rock Road. One vehicle was overturned in the water with two occupants rescued by fire units.
July 2011LightningEastborough$20,000A house fire was started by lightning in southeast Wichita. No other information is available, so property damage amounts are rough estimates.
May 2010LightningEastborough$20,000Lightning struck a house causing a small fire.
July 2015Flash FloodEastborough$12,000Numerous stalled cars due to high water near Harry and Rock Roads. Reported by Kake TV.
July 2015Flash FloodEastborough$10,000Emergency crews rescued individuals from stalled vehicles in high water.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindEastborough$5,000Power lines were downed near the intersection of Highways 96 and 54.
February 2011Thunderstorm WindEastborough$5,000Power lines were blown down on East Douglas. Property damage amounts are rough estimates.
May 2012HailEastborough$1,250Quarter to half dollar-sized with minor damage to cars.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindEastborough$1,000Reports of tree branches down. No indication of size or health of the tree.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindEastborough$1,000Report on social media of downed power line on Orne and Oliver Streets.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindEastborough$1,000A privacy fence was blown down, and 3 to 4 inch diameter tree limbs were snapped.
June 2022FloodEastborough$100Street flooding was reported.
July 2019FloodEastborough$100Minor street flooding was reported over Rock road between 13th and 21st streets.
September 2016Flash FloodEastborough$100Water rescue was reported near 2nd street and Bleckley.
June 2009FloodEastborough$100Street flooding was reported across portions of South Wichita. the most significant was around Pawnee and Oliver Streets and also in the City of Haysville. An amateur radio operator reported 1.75 inches of rainfall.
March 2026Thunderstorm WindEastborough-KAKE News relayed the observed wind measurement.
April 2025Thunderstorm WindEastborough-After receiving reports via KAKE from the public, there was a survey done to assess the damage which indicated shingles blown off of roofs, broken windows, a deck awning broken and mailbox post snapped.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindEastborough-The spotter also noted a few transformers had blown.
July 2025Thunderstorm WindEastborough-Reported wind gust of 65mph came from a trained spotter at Central and Oliver.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindEastborough-Wind gusts were estimated to be around 80 mph.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindEastborough-A large tree fell on several homes and a person was trapped in one of the homes at the 1200 block of S Pershing. No injuries were reported.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindEastborough-Measured wind gust from Beech Factory Airport.
March 2024HailEastborough-KWCH meteorologist reported nickel sized hail near 13th and Woodlawn.
May 2024Thunderstorm WindEastborough-Measured wind gust at 13th and Webb. This was relayed by KAKE.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindEastborough-Broadcast media (KAKE TV) had a measured gust of 67 mph.
June 2024Heavy RainEastborough-Twenty-four hour rainfall of 1.55 inches.
June 2024FloodEastborough-Flooding reported along East Douglas street near North Bleckley. A vehicle was stalled out in the water.
June 2023Thunderstorm WindEastborough-Powerlines down and large tree limbs down on the 6100 block of E Douglas Avenue.
April 2022Thunderstorm WindEastborough-Public report of estimated wind gusts of 65 to 70 mph.
March 2022Thunderstorm WindEastborough-An estimated 60 mph wind gust occurred with the storm.
November 2022Heavy RainEastborough-A Cocorahs observer reported 2.53 inches of rainfall.
June 2022Heavy RainEastborough-The public mesonet observer in east Wichita reported 3.76 inches of rainfall in 24 hours.
June 2022Heavy RainEastborough-A Cocorahs observer in East Wichita reported 3.68 inches of rainfall in 24 hours.
May 2021Thunderstorm WindEastborough-This was an estimated gust.
June 2021HailEastborough-Relayed via spotter network.
September 2021Heavy RainEastborough-A cocorahs observer reported 3.02 inches.
September 2021Heavy RainEastborough-A cocorahs observer reported 3.08 inches.
May 2020FloodEastborough-Lincoln street just west of 159th was closed due to Four mile creek being swollen and out of its banks.
August 2020HailEastborough-The public report was relayed via KSN TV. The report was based on a picture submitted via social media.
June 2019Flash FloodEastborough-Significant flooding with roads under water were being reported at the intersection of Woodlawn and 13th street.
June 2019Flash FloodEastborough-Three to four feet of water was covering the westbound lanes of Kellogg and Woodlawn. The road was closed.
June 2019Heavy RainEastborough-This is a 24 hour total.
May 2019Thunderstorm WindEastborough-A picture was received, via social media, of a large limb downed in East Wichita.
May 2019Flash FloodEastborough-Portions of Trig street has been washed out.
June 2019Thunderstorm WindEastborough-Downed tree limbs landed on a power line at the intersection of Mansfield and Gilbert streets. The report was received via Twitter.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindEastborough-A tree was blown down at the Oliver/Lincoln Intersection.
May 2018HailEastborough-Fifty to fifty five mph wind gusts were also reported with the hail.
May 2018HailEastborough-Windows were broken on several cars.
May 2018HailEastborough-There were no reports of damage.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindEastborough-There were no reports of damage.
May 2018HailEastborough-No damage was reported.
May 2018HailEastborough-No damage was reported.
June 2017Thunderstorm WindEastborough-This was reported at the KWCH studios.

Every storm recorded in Sedgwick County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Bonnie Brae1.0 miles19
Forest Hills1.3 miles19
Minneha2.2 miles19
Linwood Acres3.3 miles19
Greenwich Heights3.9 miles19
Wichita3.9 miles20
Lakeside Acres4.4 miles19
Tolerville4.5 miles19

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on EastboroughAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q2666523The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 474118. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.