Ulysses, Kansas

Ulysses (pronounced ) is a city in and the county seat of Grant County, Kansas, United States. It is named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States. In 2010, 6,161 people lived there.
History.
In 1831, south of the future site of Ulysses, Kansas, (at that time, it was a part of Northern Mexico Territory), explorer Jedediah Smith was killed by Comanche warriors. This was on May 27, 1831. The first Ulysses town was created in June 1885. It was about two miles east of present-day Ulysses. About six weeks later Ulysses' first newspaper, "The Grant County Register", started publishing.
Geography.
Ulysses is at (37.580055, -101.357532). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
People.
2010 census.
In 2010, there were 6,161 people, 2,140 households, and 1,618 families living in Ulysses.
Transportation.
Roads.
U.S. Route 160 goes West to east though Ulysses. It goes across the state of Kansas. K-25 (Kansas highway) goes north to south through the city and the state of Kansas.
Air.
Ulysses airport (KULS) is in the county. It has a 6,000 ft. x 100' north south (35-17) runway and a second 4'600 x 60' runway (12-30).
Media.
Television.
Ulysses is in the Wichita-Hutchinson, Kansas television market.