Valley Center is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States,
History
Valley Center was incorporated on September 29, 1885, and was named for its location in the valley of the Arkansas River.
The former Valley Center rail depot for Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company and the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company was moved to south of Hillsboro at the southeastern corner of Indigo Rd and 140th Street and is currently a private residence.
On the morning of July 17, 2007, a large explosion occurred at the Barton Solvents chemical plant in Valley Center, destroying the plant and forcing the temporary evacuation of the city. Cleanup began several weeks later, and the investigation was completed by mid-August.
Geography
Valley Center is located at (37.829719, -97.369341). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Valley Center is located two miles west of the combined Interstate 135, U.S. Route 81 and K-15.