Montara, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Montara is an unincorporated community
in Shawnee County
, Kansas
, United States
, south of Topeka
.
, and was known as "Cullen Village". After the base closed in the 1970s, in 1979, Lario Enterprises bought the community from the city of Topeka, and began refurbishing the approximately 1,050 units for resale. After about 500 units were sold by 1989, the developer turned to refurbishing and renting out units, leaving a owner/renter split in the community (40/60 in 2003).
While a large portion of the homes are owned and rented out by Montara Leasing, over time in recent years a large number of homes have been bought and are now owner-occupied.
and near Pauline
and Forbes Field. There are three parks, one on the north end, and two on the south end. There is also three baseball dimonds and a soccer field located to the east and behind the paris community center.It also consist of Forbes Golf course and a Go cart track. There is also a community center (Shawnee County South Community Center) nearby.
. Pauline Central Primary & Pauline South Intermediate schools are located in Montara.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Shawnee County
Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Its most populous city, Topeka, is the state capital and county seat. The county's population was 177,934 for the 2010 census...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, south of Topeka
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
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History
Montara was largely developed in the 1960s as Military Housing for the nearby Forbes Air Force BaseForbes Air Force Base
Forbes Field, previously Forbes Air Force Base, is a joint-use civil-military airport operated by the Topeka Airport Authority located approximately south of Topeka, Kansas....
, and was known as "Cullen Village". After the base closed in the 1970s, in 1979, Lario Enterprises bought the community from the city of Topeka, and began refurbishing the approximately 1,050 units for resale. After about 500 units were sold by 1989, the developer turned to refurbishing and renting out units, leaving a owner/renter split in the community (40/60 in 2003).
While a large portion of the homes are owned and rented out by Montara Leasing, over time in recent years a large number of homes have been bought and are now owner-occupied.
Today
Montara is a quiet community about 3 miles south of TopekaTopeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
and near Pauline
Pauline, Kansas
Pauline is an unincorporated town in Shawnee County, Kansas, United States. Located south of Topeka, it lies next to Forbes Field. Although it began as a small town in its own right, Pauline now is occasionally seen as part of the South City Industry Park for Topeka, Kansas with its many large...
and Forbes Field. There are three parks, one on the north end, and two on the south end. There is also three baseball dimonds and a soccer field located to the east and behind the paris community center.It also consist of Forbes Golf course and a Go cart track. There is also a community center (Shawnee County South Community Center) nearby.
Education
Education is provided by USD 437 Auburn-WashburnAuburn Washburn School District
The Auburn-Washburn School District is a Unified school district in Topeka, Kansas. It serves Southern and Southwestern Shawnee County, Kansas, as well as a small portion of extreme northern Osage County. It serves Southwestern and Western portions of Topeka, Pauline, Kansas, Auburn, Kansas, and...
. Pauline Central Primary & Pauline South Intermediate schools are located in Montara.