Yoder is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...

(CDP) in

Reno County, Kansas Reno County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Hutchinson, Kansas, Hutchinson. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 61,898. The county ...

, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 165. It is located approximately 10 miles southeast of the city of Hutchinson on

K-96 K96 or K-96 may refer to: *K-96 (Kansas highway) K-96 is a state highway in central and southern Kansas. Its western terminus is at the Colorado state line east of Towner, Colorado, where it continues as Colorado State Highway 96; its easte ...

. Yoder is the hub of a local

Amish The Amish (, also or ; ; ), formally the Old Order Amish, are a group of traditionalist Anabaptism, Anabaptist Christianity, Christian Christian denomination, church fellowships with Swiss people, Swiss and Alsace, Alsatian origins. As they ...

community.

History

The community derives its name from its

founder, Valentine Yoder. The first post office in Yoder was established in November 1889. Although Yoder is unincorporated, with no city government, it does have a U.S. Post Office and its own ZIP code (67585). The community was home to the former

Naval Air Station Hutchinson Naval Air Station Hutchinson, Kansas, is a former facility of the United States Navy, located 13 miles south of Hutchinson, Kansas, which was constructed during World War II, and reopened for several years in the 1950s before final closure in 1958. ...

, later renamed to

Hutchinson Air Force Station Hutchinson Air Force Station (ADC ID: P-47, NORAD ID: Z-47) is a closed United States Air Force station. It is located west-southwest of Yoder, Kansas. It was closed for all military use in 1968. It was operated alongside Hutchinson Air Na ...

, and currently named as Sunflower Aerodrome Gliderport.

Geography

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

Köppen Climate Classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

system, Yoder has a

humid subtropical climate A humid subtropical climate is a subtropical -temperate climate type, characterized by long and hot summers, and cool to mild winters. These climates normally lie on the southeast side of all continents (except Antarctica), generally between ...

, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Demographics

Education

The community is served by Haven USD 312 public school district.

Area events

Yoder Heritage Day takes place annually on the fourth Saturday in August.Yoder Heritage Day
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Gallery

File:Yoder Kansas.jpg, Looking south down Main Street (2006) File:Yoder Demelias Quilt Kansas.JPG, Demelia's Quilt Co (2014) File:Yoder Discount Grocery Kansas.JPG, Discount Grocery (2014) File:Yoder, KS, Carriage-001.JPG, Horse-drawn carriage (2003)

References

External links

Community of Yoder

"Yoder Amish Settlement". Amish State Guide
* Reno County maps
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KDOT {{Authority control Census-designated places in Reno County, Kansas Amish in the United States Populated places established in 1889 1889 establishments in Kansas