South Central Neighborhood

South Central Neighborhood covers a large area of south Wichita. Boundaries are Kellogg to Pawnee, and Hydraulic to the Arkansas River. It is an area of mainly older homes with many rental properties. It is a multi-cultural area with an increasing Hispanic population. Many of the businesses are small and privately owned. In the last few years, this neighborhood has worked hard to successfully improve its image and rid South Broadway of most of its vices.

As it looks to the future, the South Central neighborhood is proud of its new Kansas Firefighters Museum, Lincoln Park water activity, large scale improvements to Immanuel Baptist Church, a proposed new Linwood School, and improvements to the other neighborhood schools. A new clean water education center is being built in Herman Hill Park. A five-year plan for the area is being finalized to upgrade the infrastructure and beautify the neighborhood.

Number of homes: @ 5000

Your public school district: Wichita Public Schools USD 259

Amenities: Bike trail along Arkansas River, walking trail along Bailey Street from Emporia to the river, interactive fountains in Lincoln Park, Henry Park, Linwood Park, Linwood Swimming Pool and activity center, Herman Hill Park