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57-471: The history of Emprise Bank began in 1910 with the formation of Stockyards National Bank in Wichita, Kansas. In 1965, W.A. Michaelis Jr. purchased Sierra Petroleum Co. Inc., which owned Stockyards National Bank. In the early 1970s, Stockyards Bank was renamed United American Bank & Trust Company to reflect the bank's expansion into other parts of the city. Sierra later became Emprise Financial Corporation. Over

114-549: A 30% food sales requirement. List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Butler County. † means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau . Butler County is divided into twenty-nine townships . The cities of Augusta and El Dorado are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from

171-867: A Kansas connection. The art is available to be viewed at Emprise Bank locations, as well as some other locations. Works of the collection have been displayed at the Andover Library ( Andover, Kan. ), Beach Museum ( Manhattan, Kan. ), Coutts Art Museum ( El Dorado, Kan. ), Lawrence Arts Center , Ulrich Museum, and the Wichita Art Museum . The collection has also been shared with the U.S. Art in Embassies Program , having works displayed in Belize and Uzbekistan . The bank received media attention in September 2017 after having an Iraqi-American family arrested. Sattar Ali,

228-449: A bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 30.0% of the population. 32.0% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34.8 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 105.7 males. The 2016-2020 5-year American Community Survey estimates show that

285-418: A branch line north–south from Herington to Caldwell . This branch line connected Herington , Lost Springs , Lincolnville , Antelope , Marion , Aulne , Peabody , Elbing , Whitewater , Furley , Kechi , Wichita , Peck , Corbin , Wellington , Caldwell . By 1893, this branch line was incrementally built to Fort Worth, Texas . This line is called the "OKT". The Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway

342-571: A doctoral student who had lived in the United States since 1993, tried to deposit a check for $ 151,000 at Emprise. This sum had been obtained from the sale of their old home in Michigan. With insufficient verification documents, Ali was handcuffed and had his belongings confiscated after the bank called the police. 4 police cars arrived to arrest Ali at around 11.30am. Police also arrested Ali's wife and 15-year-old daughter, who had been waiting for him in

399-485: A leak ever occurs). A pumping station named Burns was built 2 miles north of Potwin , and new power lines were built from a high-voltage line 0.3 mile east of De Graff . In an unusual technical glitch, a farmstead about 4 miles northeast of Potwin became the default site of 600 million IP addresses (due to their lack of fine granularity) when the Massachusetts-based digital mapping company MaxMind changed

456-475: Is a reflection of who we are. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind," said Michaelis in the statement." As of 2018, Ali and Emprise have "reached an amicable resolution regarding the incident" outside of court. Andover, Kan. Andover is a city in Butler County , Kansas , United States, and a suburb of Wichita . As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 14,892. Andover

513-628: Is part of the Wichita , KS Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the census of 2000, 59,482 people, 21,527 households, and 16,059 families resided in the county. The population density was 42 inhabitants per square mile (16/km ). There were 23,176 housing units at an average density of 16 per square mile (6.2/km ). The county's racial makeup was 94.94% White , 1.38% Black or African American , 0.91% Native American , 0.40% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.66% from other races, and 1.69% two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.25% of

570-456: Is served by Andover USD 385 public school district, and has two high schools ( Andover High School and Andover Central High School ), two middle schools, and six elementary schools. A branch campus of Butler Community College is located in Andover. Notable individuals who were born in or have a connection to Andover include: Butler County, Kansas Butler County is a county in

627-623: Is the most populated city in Butler County. When the Kansas territory was first mapped, the original Andover area was called Minneha . The Native American name was later changed to Cloud City . The first Euro-American settlement in Bruno Township was in February 1869, when Vincent Smith arrived on Dry Creek (2 miles east of Andover Road on 21st Street). He filed his claim on May 10, 1869. Other early settlers began to arrive in spring 1870, and soon all

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684-516: The U.S. state of Kansas and is the largest county in the state by total area. Its county seat is El Dorado and its most populous city is Andover . As of the 2020 census , the county population was 67,380. The county was named for Andrew Butler , a U.S. Senator from South Carolina who coauthored the Kansas–Nebraska Act . For many millennia , the Great Plains of North America

741-522: The 34th U.S. state . In 1855, Butler County was founded. It was named in honor of a U.S. Senator from South Carolina , Andrew Butler (1796-1857), who was one of the authors of the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 and a strong advocate of Kansas becoming a slave state . In 1877, the Florence, El Dorado, and Walnut Valley Railroad Company built a branch line from Florence to El Dorado , in 1881 it

798-483: The Richland schoolhouse was moved to the present Meadowlark Elementary School location at a cost of $ 2,000 and became the city's first school. Professor Haskin was the first principal and enrollment was 86 students. Early businesses during the 1882–83 period were a hotel, a grocery and lumber company, a shoemaker, a business that handled livestock, coal and grain, a general store, a meat market, two other grocery stores, and

855-471: The St. Louis–San Francisco Railroad through town. The name of the town was changed from Cloud City to Andover on June 7, 1880, when Mr. Cloud had a "falling out" with residents of the area. A trading post which sold all types of merchandise was the first known business in Andover. The first hotel was operated in 1881 by J. C. Lines. The front part of the hotel was a general store operated by G. W. Harris. In 1882,

912-565: The St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church were leveled. It was rated F5; had the tornado hit the heart of Wichita the death toll would likely have been higher. In 2000, Andover passed a bond issue allowing the school system to double in size. Andover grew to two high schools, two middle schools, and 4 elementary schools. Andover High School and Andover Middle School both use the Trojans as their mascot, sporting blue and white for their colors. Andover Central High School and Andover Central Middle School are

969-564: The age of 18 and 21.8% of those ages 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 11,791 people, 4,036 households, and 3,129 families living in the city. The population density was 1,180.3 inhabitants per square mile (455.7/km ). There were 4,233 housing units at an average density of 423.7 per square mile (163.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 93.0% White, 1.0% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.9% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.8% of

1026-403: The average family size was 3.30. In the city, the population was spread out, with 33.4% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median income for a household in the city

1083-402: The bank is sorry for the incident that occurred on Sept. 6 when a teller called 911 after saying Sattar Ali was trying to deposit a fraudulent $ 150,000 check. In his statement, Michaelis says the bank will "conduct a complete review of the incident" with all parties involved. He says Emprise Bank staff will now participate in sensitivity training. "At Emprise, we believe that what we do and say

1140-409: The car outside. Police also called the school of Ali's 11-year-old son to have him detained there while the rest of his family was in custody. Wichita police were able to confirm that the check was legitimate, 48 minutes after the arrest, and released the family around 3.00pm. “We were devastated. Terrified. Crying the whole time,” Ali said. “We had no idea what the arrest was for.” Emprise claimed that

1197-564: The city has a total area of 10.04 square miles (26.00 km ), of which 9.99 square miles (25.87 km ) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 km ) is water. It is located in Butler County, Kansas, the largest county in Kansas. Butler County is larger than the state of Rhode Island. Andover has two public parks: Andover Park and Andover Central Park. Andover is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area . The 2020 United States census counted 14,892 people, 5,009 households, and 3,973 families in Andover. The population density

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1254-440: The city proper was 166. Up until this time, Andover was a small unincorporated community surrounded by farmland. Homes began to spring up south of the original townsite. At the first city election on April 2, 1957, Hugo Epp won by one vote over Charles Clay for the position of mayor . The form of government is mayor-council, with the mayor elected every four years, and five council members at large every two years. Robert Dodge

1311-408: The city. The population density was 978.0 people per square mile (377.5/km ). There were 2,456 housing units at an average density of 358.6 per square mile (138.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.13% White, 0.52% African American, 0.55% Native American, 1.05% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% of

1368-482: The county by a nearly two-to-one margin over Barack Obama . Since 1992, no Democratic candidate has received so much as forty percent of the county's vote. The last Democratic candidate to carry the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976. Butler County was a prohibition, or "dry" , county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with

1425-599: The land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre . In 1848, after the Mexican–American War , the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo with Spain brought into the United States all or part of land for ten future states, including southwest Kansas. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became

1482-542: The land that became the original plot on which Andover was built. In August 1872, Pattison was given title to this property. In February 1876, the land was sold to Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Waggoner. Andover's first church was what is known today as the United Methodist Church . The church started as a Sunday school in 1873. The original post office was established at Minneha (an extinct town) in November 1877. A branch

1539-546: The land was claimed. The first Bruno Township election was held April 9, 1872. The first township officers were N.B. Daniels, Trustee; Jacob Brown, Treasurer; J.D. Reber, Clerk; Isaac Newland and Samuel Reed, Justices of the Peace; William Riser and Isaac Stroup, Constables. Bonds totaling $ 18,000 were issued for the extension of the Frisco Railway through Bruno Township. The railway was completed in 1880. G. M. Pattison homesteaded

1596-420: The median household income was $ 98,320 (with a margin of error of +/- $ 8,468) and the median family income was $ 110,694 (+/- $ 8,079). Males had a median income of $ 59,196 (+/- $ 6,023) versus $ 43,814 (+/- $ 6,228) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $ 50,578 (+/- $ 2,457). Approximately, 4.2% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 5.8% of those under

1653-662: The newer of the schools, established in 2001. Their mascots are the Jaguars and school colors are black and gold. Both schools have outstanding athletic, academic, music, drama, and art programs. Both programs are also crosstown rivals of each other. Six schools; Cottonwood, Meadowlark, Robert Martin, Wheatland, Prairie Creek, and Sunflower have been the Elementary buildings serving the community. In 2005, Andover residents approved in bond election to build three additional elementary schools. The first of which, Robert Martin Elementary, which

1710-591: The next 25 years, the Michaelis family acquired banks in communities across the state including Council Grove, Eureka, Hays, Hillsboro, Iola, Moran, Toronto, and Potwin. During this period, the Michaelis Family also acquired the National Bank of Wichita and Wichita State Bank. In 1989, the banks located in Wichita were merged and the combined institution was named Emprise Bank. The Michaelis family's banks throughout

1767-640: The next two years, the community banks were all merged under one Emprise Bank charter. Then, in November 2006, Emprise Bank merged with Prairie State Bank, adding eleven additional branches to the Emprise network and increasing the number of employees to nearly 500. Through the merger, Emprise Bank reached $ 1 billion in total assets. The Art of Emprise is a collection of art owned by the bank. The collection showcases pieces from Kansas artists and now includes works from more than 530 artists. Many of these pieces come from students and faculty at colleges and universities across

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1824-434: The police were called as the bank had trouble verifying the check. Emprise Bank released a statement regarding this incident indicating that they saw nothing wrong with the bank branch's action: ".. We are aware of a situation at the 21st and Woodlawn branch yesterday and can confirm that our team acted in accordance with our policies and procedures. If faced with the same circumstances today, we would expect our team to take

1881-407: The population. There were 2,274 households, out of which 48.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 19.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and

1938-399: The population. There were 21,527 households , of which 37.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.60% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.40% were non-families. 21.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1995-441: The population. There were 4,036 households, of which 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.5% were non-families. 19.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2052-440: The putative geographic center of the contiguous United States from 39.8333333,-98.585522 to 38.0000,-97.0000. According to the United States Census Bureau , the county has an area of 1,447 square miles (3,750 km ), of which 1,430 square miles (3,700 km ) is land and 17 square miles (44 km ) (1.2%) is water. It is the largest county by area in Kansas. Sources: National Atlas, U.S. Census Bureau Butler County

2109-454: The railway agent. In 1883, the population of Andover was about 150 people. The first passenger train went through Andover in 1885 and the last passenger train in October 1960. The best known historical event was a train robbery at 10:00 P.M., on July 17, 1898. After being forced to flag the train, Depot Agent S.B. McClaren escaped and ran to the nearby Methodist Church —where an ice cream social

2166-432: The same actions." Ali said in an interview that this had been an example of racial profiling, and questioned why his family had also been arrested: “Let’s assume I made a mistake and gave them a bad check,” Ali said. “Why would they arrest my wife and daughter?” Ali stated that he had plans to take legal action against the bank for the incident. The bank subsequently issued an apology: "Bank Chairman Matthew Michealis says

2223-592: The state were aligned geographically and merged to form four community bank charters. These banks were renamed Emprise Bank. In the early 1990s, Emprise expanded into Lawrence and added branch locations in the Wichita area. Emprise Bank then acquired Wichita Federal Savings & Loan in the mid-1990s, which increased the bank's market share and doubled its asset size. In 2002, Emprise opened a location in El Dorado, and in 2003 locations were acquired in Humboldt and Chanute. Over

2280-568: The state. In 1980, the Kansas Watercolor Society asked the Emprise Bank to sponsor its annual show; the bank agreed, and began making patron purchases on behalf of the banks. They have continued this sponsorship since, and expanded the Art of Emprise collection well beyond watercolors. Originally, the focus was simply finding unique pieces of art, but that focus changed to include artists with

2337-425: Was $ 45,474, and the median family income was $ 53,632. Males had a median income of $ 38,675 versus $ 26,109 for females. The county's per capita income was $ 20,150. About 5.40% of families and 7.30% of the population were below the poverty line , including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 6.40% of those age 65 or over. Like of most of Kansas’ counties, Butler county is solidly Republican. In 2008, John McCain carried

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2394-438: Was $ 57,163, and the median income for a family was $ 65,781. Males had a median income of $ 50,326 versus $ 30,683 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,818. About 6.2% of families and 6.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 6.9% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over. Andover has a thriving local business community. Vornado Air is headquartered in Andover. The community

2451-508: Was 1,430.8 per square mile (552.4/km ). There were 5,287 housing units at an average density of 508.0 per square mile (196.1/km ). The racial makeup was 80.87% (12,043) white or European American (78.75% non-Hispanic white ), 2.52% (375) black or African-American , 0.6% (90) Native American or Alaska Native , 4.55% (678) Asian , 0.09% (14) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian , 1.66% (247) from other races , and 9.7% (1,445) from two or more races . Hispanic or Latino of any race

2508-418: Was 2.67 and the average family size was 3.13. In the county, the population was spread out, with 28.60% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 28.80% from 25 to 44, 21.70% from 45 to 64, and 12.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.80 males. The county's median household income

2565-433: Was 2.89 and the average family size was 3.34. The median age in the city was 33.7 years. 33.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.4% male and 51.6% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 6,698 people, 2,274 households, and 1,766 families living in

2622-427: Was 7.09% (1,056) of the population. Of the 5,009 households, 47.3% had children under the age of 18; 63.1% were married couples living together; 19.3% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 17.6% of households consisted of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.1 and the average family size was 3.5. The percent of those with

2679-516: Was being held—to spread the alarm. Will Belford, 28 years old, was shot while trying to stop the bandits and died five weeks later. The robbers escaped, but were captured on August 12, 1898, in Maize, Kansas . Both were tried in Butler County Court. Sam Smith was charged with first-degree murder and hanged. Thomas Wind was charged with second-degree murder and sent back to prison. The class of 1914

2736-419: Was elected Police Judge. Councilmen elected were Roy Allison, Orland Wolf, Ual Baker, Roger Moore and Clair Mohler. A major annexation in 1968 not only increased the area of the city, but the population grew from 500 to 2,000. The first Greater Andover Days Celebration was held in 1967. Andover has two golf courses within a mile of each other and one in the southernmost part of the city that, in 2005–2006,

2793-514: Was extended to Douglass , and later to Arkansas City . The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway . The line from Florence to El Dorado was abandoned in 1942. The original branch line connected Florence , Burns , De Graff , El Dorado , Augusta , Douglass , Rock , Akron , Winfield , Arkansas City . In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built

2850-637: Was foreclosed in 1891 and was taken over by Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway , which shut down in 1980 and reorganized as Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Railroad , merged in 1988 with Missouri Pacific Railroad , and finally merged in 1997 with Union Pacific Railroad . Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Rock Island". In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was constructed north to south through Butler County (near Potwin , Towanda , Augusta , Douglass ), with much controversy over tax exemption and environmental concerns (if

2907-505: Was in late summer 2007. On the evening of April 29, 2022, an EF3 tornado caused major damage to a YMCA branch in Andover, tossed vehicles, destroyed numerous buildings. Three people sustained minor injuries, while three indirect injuries also occurred during the cleanup after the storm. Prairie Creek Elementary School of Andover USD 385 was damaged and would not open again until the following school year began in August 2022. The tornado

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2964-503: Was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans . From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America . In 1762, after the French and Indian War , France secretly ceded New France to Spain , per the Treaty of Fontainebleau . In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of

3021-529: Was moved to Cloud City in March 1880. That same year, the Cloud City post office was renamed Andover. Andover was named after Andover, Massachusetts . In January 1880, Mr. and Mrs. Waggoner deeded 40 acres (160,000 m ) to Charles Glancey. Mr. Glancey platted the original townsite in February 1880. The legally established townsite was known as Cloud City, named after Mr. Cloud, a railroad engineer. He helped build

3078-419: Was named after Robert M. Martin, moved from a shared building with Meadowlark into a new location in the fall of 2007. The remaining two new buildings opened in the fall of 2008 as Wheatland Elementary and Prairie Creek Elementary. In 2005, Andover passed a sales tax increase to contribute to the building of a new Andover Public Library. The new Library was constructed at Andover's Central Park, ground breaking

3135-482: Was on the ground for 21 minutes, from 8:10 p.m. until 8:31 p.m., and traveled 12.5 miles (20.1 km). It started in eastern Sedgwick County , then traveled northeast into Butler County through the eastern part of Andover, then continued northeast to about SW 60th Street. It damaged 21 residences in Sedgwick County and more than 1,000 buildings in Butler County. According to the United States Census Bureau ,

3192-524: Was rated the 43rd best golf course in the country by Golf Digest . On April 26, 1991, an F5 tornado left a trail of destruction through parts of Kansas , including south Wichita and Andover. Widening to nearly one-half mile, with winds over 260 mph (420 km/h), the deadliest blow was to Andover. The twister ripped through the town, killing 13 people. A third of the 4,300 residents were left homeless. Over 300 homes, 10 businesses and two churches were destroyed. The Golden Spur Mobile Home Park and

3249-439: Was the first class to graduate from Andover High School . The class of four students to receive diplomas were Josie Boyer, Virgil Grier, Ola Peacock, and Perry Hiskin. The school itself started in the fall of 1909 as a consolidated school which had been formed by combining four school districts, and qualified as an accredited high school. Andover did not incorporate into a third class city until February 4, 1957. The population of

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