Manhattan Profile

Manhattan Profile



Manhattan is located in the heart of northeast Kansas' scenic Flint Hills. First settled in 1855, it is home to Kansas State University (23,000 students) and Fort Riley (15,000+ soldiers). The Manhattan community encompasses approximately 16 square miles and has a current estimated population near 50,000. Rapid growth is underway in Manhattan and the surrounding area as a result of expansion of Fort Riley.



Location


Manhattan is known as the "Little Apple" and is found 125 miles west of Kansas City just off Interstate I-70. The community serves a three-county, 139,000-population regional area as a leader in education, trade, health care, entertainment, and communication. The area boasts a number of attractions including Tuttle Creek Lake offering 15,000 acres of boating, water-skiing, fishing and public hunting land; the Konza Prairie Tallgrass Preserve; Marianna Beach Art Museum located at the corner of the Kansas State University and the historic Aggieville shopping district; world class golf facilities and a vibrant Arts in the Park series. Nearby Fort Riley was founded in the mid-1800s and is a permanent military post and important regional partner. Fort Riley has long been one of the nation's largest U.S. Army military installations. Today the military reservation covers approximately 101,000 acres.

Colleges and Universities in Manhattan
Kansas State University, founded in 1863, makes its home in Manhattan. K-State is one of the nation's first land-grant colleges and serves as a leading example of the successful land-grant university system developed throughout the United States. The main University campus extends over 315 acres within Manhattan and was annexed by the City in 1994. Kansas State University has eight Colleges: Agriculture, Architecture, Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Education, Engineering, Human Ecology, and Veterinary Medicine. The eight Colleges represent sixty Departments. As well as being an international mix of cultures, the University offers many educational, recreational and athletic attractions, including the prestigious Alfred M. Landon Lecture Series on Public Issues. The "K-State Wildcats" are members of the Big 12 Athletic Conference and have championship football and basketball teams.

Manhattan is also home to Manhattan Christian College, a four-year college founded in 1927, which is adjacent to the KSU campus. Manhattan Area Technical College, established in 1965, offers continuing education and vocational courses for business and industry