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History of Dodge City, Kansas

Dodge City is a city and county seat of Ford County, Kansas|Ford County, Kansas, United States. It was named after General Grenville M. Dodge. The population was 25,176 at the United States Census 2000|2000 census.

The city's name is well known to generations of Americans, as the long-running old-time radio and television Western (genre)|Western drama program Gunsmoke was set in Dodge City.

Dodge City has a semi-pro basketball team, The Dodge City Legend. The Legend is a member of the United States Basketball League (USBL). The legend have won three championship titles in the USBL.


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