White Cloud, Kansas

White Cloud (Ioway: Chína Maxúthga pronounced [tʃʰiꜜnã mãxuθꜜkɐ] or Chína Maxúhga pronounced [tʃʰiꜜnã mãxuhꜜkɐ], meaning "Village Cloud-White") is a city in Doniphan County, Kansas, United States.

[5] White Cloud is the seat of government for the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.

White Cloud prospered by taking advantage of steamboat traffic on the nearby Missouri River.

[7] In 1913, ten-year-old Wilbur Chapman of White Cloud gained widespread publicity after raising and selling a pig for $25, which he donated to the American Mission to Lepers.

An obelisk-shaped monument was installed in front of the Community Christian Church in White Cloud in Chapman's honor.

White Cloud is featured in episode 4 of the 2008 television documentary Stephen Fry in America.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.73 square miles (1.89 km2), all land.

The community is served by Doniphan West USD 111 public school district.

Map of Kansas highlighting Doniphan County
Map of Kansas highlighting Doniphan County