Why Sedgwick County?

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Local Business Landscape

Photo of inside a local Cessna plant that shows business jets being serviced. Located in the Air Capitol of the World, it is no surprise that a major player in Sedgwick County business is the aerospace industry, including corporations such as Boeing, Cessna, Hawker-Beechcraft, Leerjet, and Spirit AeroSystems, which also help support a diverse manufacturing industry.

Photo of Koch Industries buidling at dusk.

Sedgwick County is also home to one of the largest private companies in America, Koch Industries, which owns companies involved in refining and chemicals; process and pollution control equipment and technologies; minerals and fertilizers; polymers and fibers; commodity and financial trading and services; and forest and consumer products.

Photo of Morrison Hall at Wichita State University.

But, it doesn't stop there. The business landscape in Sedgwick County is as vast as the land. Sedgwick County rests in the health care capitol of Kansas; three major universities call Sedgwick County home; and the real estate market is among the strongest in the country.

Live and Play

Photo of a lioness and her two cubs at the Sedgwick County Zoo. Located along the Arkansas River, Sedgwick County is home to a number of cultural and recreational opportunities. From museums, such as Old Cowtown Museum, Kansas Sports Hall of Fame, and the Wichita Art Museum to the nationally renowned Sedgwick County Zoo and Exploration Place. Photo of Exploraiton Place on the Arkansas River at dusk.

The largest city in Kansas, Wichita, rests in the middle of Sedgwick County and brings with it endless shopping, restaurant and entertainment venues. Outdoor recreation also is plentiful with area lakes, parks and biking/hiking trails.

Real estate prices and great school systems are reasons enough to relocated here, but the Midwest charm and values are why so many continue to call Sedgwick County home.