Hutchinson/Reno County is centrally is located less than 50 minutes northwest of Wichita. C. C. Hutchinson founded the Hutchinson town site in 1871. His cousin, W. E. Hutchinson, surveyed the land and laid out the town using buffalo bones as markers. The first government was organized in 1872.
Temperatures in Hutchinson vary from an average high of 40.0°F in January to an average high of 93.0°F in July. Average annual rainfall is 29.4 inchs while that of snowfall is 15.7 inches.

Elevation: 1538 feet

Land area: 21.1 square miles

Latitude: 38.07 N

Longitude: 97.92 W

Population: 40,961 (as on July 2005)

Local festivals:

• HutchFest - June 30-July 4, 2006
• Kansas State Fair - Sept. 8-17, 2006
• Reno County Fair - July 22-27, 2006
• Salt Fest - June 10, 2006

Attractions:

• Wildlife: Dillon Nature Center
• Hutchinson Zoo