Piper, Kansas

Piper is a neighborhood within Kansas City, Kansas, United States. It was formerly an unincorporated semi-rural area, similar to Turner, before Piper was annexed in 1991.

History

Piper was laid out as a village in 1888.^[1] A post office was opened in Piper in 1888, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1971.^[2]

Education

Piper has its own school district known as Piper USD 203. It is one of four districts in Wyandotte County. Piper High School, Piper Middle School, Piper Elementary School, and Piper East Elementary School comprise the district. These schools are the first in the nation to have Google Fiber bandwidth.

The Piper Pirates 2012-2013 football team won its first regional bracket.^[3] Piper USD 203 shares Wyandotte County's school districts with 3 other school districts. Kansas City, Kansas USD 500, Bonner Springs USD 204, and Turner USD 202.^[4][5]

Notable people

• Kris Kobach - Politician
• Eric Stonestreet - Actor, alumnus of Piper High School.

Further reading

• Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas - Historical and Biographical; Goodspeed Publishing Co; 932 pages; 1890.^[6]

References

Municipalities and communities of Wyandotte County, Kansas, United States
County seat: Kansas City
Cities	Bonner Springs‡ Edwardsville Kansas City Lake Quivira‡
Neighborhoods in Kansas City	Argentine Armourdale Armstrong Fairfax Muncie Pomeroy Piper Riverview Rosedale Strawberry Hill Turner Wyandotte
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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Coordinates: 39°08′35″N 94°51′41″W / 39.14306°N 94.86139°W / 39.14306; -94.86139