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Encyclopedia > Chautauqua County, Kansas
Chautauqua County (CQ)
Image:Map of Kansas highlighting Chautauqua County.png
Counties in Kansas
County seat Sedan
Largest city Sedan
Area
—Total
—Land
—Water, %
1,670 km² (645 mi²)
1,662 km² (642 mi²)
8 km² (3 mi²), 0.49%
Population
—Total (2000)
—Density
4,359
3/km² (7/mi²)
Established March 25, 1875
Time zone Central : UTC-6/-5

Chautauqua County (standard abbreviation: CQ) is a county located in the state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 4,359. The largest city and county seat is Sedan. Chautauqua is a prohibition or dry county. Image File history File links Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Chautauqua_County. ... This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Sedan is the largest city and county seat of Chautauqua County, Kansas. ... Sedan is the largest city and county seat of Chautauqua County, Kansas. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... CST is UTC-6 The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region in the Americas that keeps time by subtracting six hours from UTC (UTC-6). ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... Daylight saving time (also called DST) is the North American term for a system intended to save daylight (the British observe summer time, and likewise the Europeans). ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Sunflower State Official languages None Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) Senators Sam Brownback (R) Pat Roberts (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 15th 82,277 mi²; 213,096 km² 0. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Sedan is the largest city and county seat of Chautauqua County, Kansas. ... A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. ...

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History

The first white settlers in the area that could become Chautauqua county arrived in July 1868.


Chautauqua County was created by an act of the Kansas legislature on 1 June 1875 by the division of Howard County into Elk County (the northern half) and Chautauqua County (the southern half). At the time of its creation, the county's population was about 7,400. June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (153rd in leap years), with 213 days remaining. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Elk County (standard abbreviation: EK) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,670 km² (645 mi²). 1,662 km² (642 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.49% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...


Adjacent counties

See also: List of counties in Kansas Elk County (standard abbreviation: EK) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Montgomery County (standard abbreviation: MG) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Washington County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... Osage County is the largest county in the state of Oklahoma. ... Cowley County (standard abbreviation: CL) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ...


Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 4,359 people, 1,796 households, and 1,235 families residing in the county. The population density is 3/km² (7/mi²). There are 2,169 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 93.83% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 3.58% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. 1.35% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 1,796 households out of which 26.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% are married couples living together, 7.90% have a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% are non-families. 29.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.40% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.34 and the average family size is 2.87. Marriage is a relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...


In the county the population is spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 20.90% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 24.30% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 45 years. For every 100 females there are 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.20 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $28,717, and the median income for a family is $33,871. Males have a median income of $25,083 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the county is $16,280. 12.20% of the population and 9.00% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 15.80% of those under the age of 18 and 10.60% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Population 1,000 to 10,000:

Population less than 1,000: Sedan is the largest city and county seat of Chautauqua County, Kansas. ...

Cedar Vale is a city located in Chautauqua County, Kansas. ... Niotaze is a city located in Chautauqua County, Kansas. ... Chautauqua is a city located in Chautauqua County, Kansas. ... Elgin is a city located in Chautauqua County, Kansas. ...

Unincorporated places

  • Cloverdale
  • Hale
  • Hewins
  • Wauneta

Townships

Doniphan County is divided into twelve townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size. A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ...

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township FIPS Population
center		 Population Population
density
/km² (/mi²)		 Land area
km² (mi²)		 Water area
km² (mi²)		 Water % Geographic coordinates
Belleville 05575 675 4 (11) 155 (60) 0 (0) 0.14% 37°3′50″N, 96°7′48″W
Caneyville 10425 88 1 (2) 144 (55) 1 (0) 0.38% 37°15′23″N, 96°27′27″W
Center 11575 75 1 (1) 144 (56) 1 (0) 0.80% 37°15′28″N, 96°18′31″W
Harrison 30275 114 1 (2) 142 (55) 0 (0) 0.14% 37°4′3″N, 96°26′32″W
Hendricks 31300 179 1 (3) 142 (55) 0 (0) 0.05% 37°1′12″N, 96°18′42″W
Jefferson 35125 Cedar Vale 834 6 (15) 144 (56) 1 (0) 0.45% 37°6′45″N, 96°29′12″W
Lafayette 37650 65 0 (1) 154 (59) 2 (1) 1.40% 37°15′36″N, 96°10′20″W
Little Caney 41525 353 3 (8) 117 (45) 0 (0) 0.31% 37°3′51″N, 96°1′5″W
Salt Creek 62775 123 1 (3) 127 (49) 0 (0) 0.34% 37°15′13″N, 96°1′34″W
Sedan 63775 Sedan 1,660 13 (34) 128 (49) 1 (0) 0.65% 37°7′50″N, 96°11′6″W
Summit 69025 106 1 (2) 144 (56) 1 (0) 0.40% 37°8′17″N, 96°19′53″W
Washington 75550 87 1 (2) 121 (47) 1 (0) 0.71% 37°7′41″N, 96°0′52″W

The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... FIPS place codes are a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard for geographic coding of human settlements in the United States. ... Cedar Vale is a city located in Chautauqua County, Kansas. ... Sedan is the largest city and county seat of Chautauqua County, Kansas. ...

Education

Unified school districts

See also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas. This is a complete listing of unified school districts in the State of Kansas. ...

  • Cedar Vale USD 285
  • Chautauqua USD 286

External links

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Chautauqua County, Kansas - definition of Chautauqua County, Kansas in Encyclopedia (435 words)
Chautauqua County (standard abbreviation: CQ) is a county located in the state of Kansas.
Chautauqua County was created by an act of the Kansas legislature on 1 June 1875 by the division of Howard County into Elk County (the northern half) and Chautauqua County (the southern half).
In the county the population is spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 20.90% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 24.30% who are 65 years of age or older.
Chautauqua County, Part 1 (3906 words)
Chautauqua County, therefore, lies in the most southerly tier of counties in the State, the north line of the Indian Territory forming its southern boundary, while on the east lies the county of Montgomery, Elk on the north and Cowley County on the west.
The sentiment of the people of Chautauqua County upon the location of the county seat was put to the test in the general election of 1875, and by this mean all the disagreeable and expensive features of a county seat election were happily avoided.
The city of Sedan, the county seat of CH co, is situated near the geographical center of the county on the middle of Caney Creek, in Sedan Township.
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