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| City of Atchison | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Atchison |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Incorporated | August 30, 1855 |
| Government | |
| - mayor | Marianne Estes |
| Area | |
| - City | 7.2 sq mi (18.7 km²) |
| - Land | 6.8 sq mi (17.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km²) |
| Population (2005) | |
| - City | 10,169 |
| - Density | 1,495.4/sq mi (574.5/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Website: www.cityofatchison.com | |
Atchison is a city situated along the Missouri River in the eastern part of Atchison County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 10,169 in the year 2005. It is the county seat and most populous city of Atchison County. The city is named in honor of David Rice Atchison, United States senator from Missouri, and was the original eastern terminus of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad.
Atchison was the birthplace of aviatrix Amelia Earhart: the Amelia Earhart Festival held each July annually attracts an estimated 30,000–50,000 people. Atchison is also the home of Benedictine College, a small Catholic liberal-arts college. It is often called one of the most haunted places in America.
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