Fast Facts

Population:

City of Topeka – 122,642
Shawnee County – 173,476

Climate:

Average Daily Temperatures
January – 28.7 degrees
April – 51.9 degrees
July – 78.9 degrees
October – 60.3 degrees

Distance to Larger Cities:

Kansas City – MO 60 miles
St. Louis – MO 315 miles
Dallas – TX 505 miles
Chicago – IL 550 miles
Denver, CO 560 miles

Transportation:

Air-Kansas City International Airport:  55 miles in Kansas City, MO
Train – Amtrak Service
In-city – Topeka Transit

General Topeka Information:

Visit Topeka Inc.
www.VisitTopeka.com
785-234-1030
800-235-1030

Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce
www.topekachamber.org
785-234-2644

Downtown Topeka Inc.
www.downtowntopekainc.com
785-234-9336

City Parks & Recreation of Topeka
www.topeka.org
785-368-3838

Shawnee County Parks & Recreation. 
 www.snco.us/parksandrec
785-267-1156

Emergency Contacts:

Stormont-Vail HealthCare
www.stormontvail.org
1500 SW 10th Avenue
785-354-6000

St. Francis Health Center
www.stfrancistopeka.org/
1700 SW Seventh Street
785-295-8000