Hutchinson, city, seat of Reno County, central Kansas, on the Arkansas River; incorporated 1872. It is a trade and shipping center of a great wheat-producing area and has large grain elevators. Manufactures include farm machinery, paperboard, and processed food. Much salt is produced from extensive underground deposits here, and major petroleum fields are nearby. Hutchinson is the site of a junior college, a planetarium and science museum, and the state fairgrounds. The city is named for C. C. Hutchinson, preacher and Native American agent. Population 40,284 (1980); 39,308 (1990); 40,787 (2000).Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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