[3] For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans.

In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase.

[4] It was named for John Sedgwick, a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.41 square miles (3.65 km2), all of it land.

[7] The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.

24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

20.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The community is served by Sedgwick USD 439 public school district.