Ellinwood is a city in the southeastern corner of Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,011.
United Methodist Church (2012)
Santa Fe Trail DAR marker in Ellinwood
Crowd at street dance during 2026 After Harvest Festival
Kansas is an American rock band formed in Topeka, Kansas in 1973. They became popular during the 1970s initially on album-oriented rock charts and later with hit singles such as "Carry On Wayward Son"
Ellinwood, Kansas
…1878 was also the year when Ellinwood was incorporated. The first mayor was F. A. Steckel. In 1973, the rock band Kansas rented the Ellinwood Opera House as a "tryout show" for New York record executive Wally Gold, using free beer as a marketing tool, and charged a US$0.25…
Kansas in 2016 (L to R): Rich Williams, Billy Greer, Zak Rizvi, Phil Ehart, Ronnie Platt, David Manion, and David Ragsdale
Promotional poster for Kansas' 1976 concert in Allentown, Pennsylvania
The original lineup in 1977. Clockwise from top left: Kerry Livgren, Phil Ehart, Robby Steinhardt, Dave Hope, Steve Walsh, and Rich Williams,
Kansas guitarist Steve Morse