Colby, Kansas

Colby is a city in Thomas County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Thomas County. In 2010, 5,387 people lived there.
History.
Interstate 70 reached Colby in 1965. This created growth for a local hospitality industry.
Geography.
Colby is at (39.392093, -101.047532). It has an elevation of 3,159 feet (963 m). It is on the south side of Prairie Dog Creek. Prairie Dog Creek is a tributary of the Republican River. It is in the High Plains region of the Great Plains. A small tributary of the creek flows northeast through the town. It is at the interchange of Interstate 70 and K-25 in northwestern Kansas. Colby is east-southeast of Denver, northwest of Wichita, and west of Kansas City.
The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . It is all land.
Climate.
The hottest temperature recorded in Colby was 113 °F (45 °C) in 2012. The coldest temperature recorded was -32 °F (-36 °C) in 1989.
People.
2010 census.
In 2010, there were 5,387 people, 2,211 households, and 1,320 families living in Colby.
Government.
Colby has a mayor-council form of government. The mayor rules over the city council. The mayor has final approval over rules the council passes. The mayor shares responsibility for creating policy and approving the city budget with the council. With the council's consent, the mayor chooses all members of the city boards and. The city council has eight members elected by ward every four years. The city manager is hired by the council. The city manager is responsible for preparing the budget, administering day-to-day operations, and managing city government people.
Education.
Primary and secondary education.
Colby Public Schools (Unified School District 315) has four public schools in the city:
There are also two private schools in Colby:
Transportation.
Interstate 70 runs east–west south of Colby. U.S. Route 24 runs east–west through the city. It intersects K-25, which runs north–south.
Colby Municipal Airport is n K-25. It is about 2 miles (3 km) north of the city.
Media.
The "Colby Free Press" is Colby's local newspaper. It publishes four days per week. In addition, Colby Community College publishes a bi-weekly student newspaper, the "Trojan Express".
Colby is a center of broadcast media for northwestern Kansas. One AM and four FM stations are licensed to the city. Colby is in the Wichita-Hutchinson television market.