Chase County, Kansas
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Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
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Founded	February 11, 1859
Seat	Cottonwood Falls
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	778 sq mi (2,015 km²) 776 sq mi (2,010 km²) 2 sq mi (5 km²), 0. Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Cottonwood Falls is the largest city and County seat of Chase County, Kansas. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 27%
PopulationEst. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology  - (2006)  - Density	3,070 4. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0/sq mi (1. 5/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.chasecountyks.org
Named for: Salmon P. Chase

Chase County (county code CS) is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Daylight saving time ( DST Salmon Portland Chase ( January 13, 1808 – May 7, 1873) was an American politician and jurist in the Civil War era A county of the United States is a local level of government created as a subdivision of a state by the state government or by the federal or territorial government as a subdivision Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model roughly coincident The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 3,030 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 3,070 in the year 2006. ^[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Cottonwood Falls. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Cottonwood Falls is the largest city and County seat of Chase County, Kansas. ^[2] The county has been the subject of a book by William Least Heat-Moon. William Least Heat-Moon, byname of William Trogdon (born 1940 is an American travel writer of English, Irish and Osage Nation ancestry Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne died in a 1931 plane crash in the county. Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team is the football team of the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, United States Knute (pronounced "kah-noot" ("noot" is the anglicized nickname Kenneth Rockne ( March 4, 1888 &ndash March 31, The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve was established in the county in 1996. Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is a United States National Preserve located in the Flint Hills region of Kansas. The center of population of Kansas is located in Chase County, about four miles north of Strong City. In Demographics, the center of population of a region is the geographical point nearest to all the inhabitants of that region on average Strong City is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. [1]

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1988, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. The present Constitution of the State of Kansas was originally known as the Wyandotte Constitution to distinguish it from three proposed constitutions that preceded it A dry county is a County in the United States whose Government forbids the sale of Alcoholic beverages Some prohibit off-premises sale some ^[3]

Geography

Chase County is centrally located in the eastern half of the state in the Flint Hills geologic region. The Flint Hills, historically known as Bluestem Pastures or Blue Stem Hills, are a band of hills in eastern Kansas stretching into north-central Oklahoma According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 778 square miles (2,015 km²), of which 776 square miles (2,010 km²) is land and 2 square miles (5 km²), or 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 27%, is water. ^[4]

Adjacent counties

• Morris County (north)
• Lyon County (east)
• Greenwood County (southeast)
• Butler County (southwest)
• Marion County (west)

National protected area

• Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve

Demographics

Chase County's population was estimated to be 3,070 in the year 2006, an increase of 37, or +1. 2%, over the previous six years. ^[1]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[4] there were 3,030 people, 1,246 households, and 817 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (2/km²). Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume There were 1,529 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96. 90% White, 1. 02% Black or African American, 0. African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa 56% Native American, 0. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States 13% Asian, 0. Asian Americans are Americans of Asian ancestry. They include sub-ethnic groups such as Chinese Americans Filipino Americans Indian 56% from other races, and 0. 83% from two or more races. The terms multiracial and mixed-race describe people whose ancestries come from different races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. Hispanic (hispano hispánico hispânico Hispānus adjective from ''Hispānia'', the Roman name for the Iberian Peninsula) is a term that historically 75% of the population.

Population pyramid

There were 1,246 households out of which 28. A population pyramid, also called age-sex pyramid and age structure diagram, is a graphical illustration that shows the distribution of various age groups in a The household is the basic unit of analysis in many Social, Microeconomic and Government models 30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 60% were married couples living together, 7. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34. 40% were non-families. 31. 10% of all households were made up of individuals and 14. 90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 34 and the average family size was 2. 92.

In the county the population was spread out with 24. 10% under the age of 18, 6. 50% from 18 to 24, 26. 60% from 25 to 44, 24. 10% from 45 to 64, and 18. 70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103. 90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99. 40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,656, and the median income for a family was $39,848. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of Households earning less Males had a median income of $27,402 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,422. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 4. 10% of families and 8. 60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 00% of those under age 18 and 6. 30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Map of Chase County (map legend)

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2006 estimate):^[6]

• Cottonwood Falls, 955 (county seat)
• Strong City, 580
• Matfield Green, 62
• Cedar Point, 55
• Elmdale, 51

Unincorporated places

• Bazaar
• Clements
• Gladstone
• Hymer
• Matfield Green
• Rural
• Saffordville
• Toledo
• Wonsevu

Townships

Chase County is divided into nine townships. Cottonwood Falls is the largest city and County seat of Chase County, Kansas. Strong City is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. Matfield Green is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. Cedar Point is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. Elmdale is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. The population was 50 at the 2000 census. Bazaar is an unincorporated community of about 80 people in Chase County, Kansas, United States. A civil township is a widely used unit of Local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. 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.

Chase County Courthouse in Cottonwood Falls, the oldest courthouse in continual use West of the Missippi. Cottonwood Falls is the largest city and County seat of Chase County, Kansas. The Mississippi River is the second longest River in the United States, with a length of from its source in Lake Itasca in Minnesota to

Education

Unified school districts

• Chase County USD 284

Literature

Made famous by William Least Heat-Moon's epic book PrairyErth: A Deep Map (1991). William Least Heat-Moon, byname of William Trogdon (born 1940 is an American travel writer of English, Irish and Osage Nation ancestry

NRHP sites

The following sites in Chase County are listed on the National Register of Historic Places:

State Historical Markers

• A Landmark of Distinction - The Chase County Courthouse
• Chase County & The Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas
• The Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas
• W. B. Strong Memorial Railroad Park

See also

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

• List of counties in Kansas
• List of Kansas county name etymologies
• Kansas locations by per capita income

Other information for Kansas

• List of cities in Kansas
• List of unified school districts in Kansas
• List of colleges and universities in Kansas

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Population Estimates. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of Cottonwood Falls is the largest city and County seat of Chase County, Kansas. Cedar Point is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. Elmdale is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. The population was 50 at the 2000 census. Matfield Green is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. Strong City is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. Alphabetical list |}Former counties of KansasMarion (1855-1857 One of 36 Original Counties This is a list of county name etymologies for Kansas. Many of these counties are named for American Civil War officers generals and heroes Kansas has the twenty-sixth highest Per capita income in the United States, at $20506 (2000 This is a listing of incorporated cities located in the US state of Kansas. This is a complete listing of unified school districts in the State of Kansas. The following is a list of Colleges and universities in the U U. S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Released 2007-03-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Population change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song.
2. ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
3. ^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-26. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1481 - Battle of Westbrook - Holland defeats troops of Utrecht.
4. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
5. ^ The census population cited for 1860 includes Otoe county which was annexed before 1870. In 1860, the census population was 808 for Chase and 238 for Otoe.
6. ^ Population Estimates. U. S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Released 2007-06-28. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul.

External links

Official sites

• Chase County Conventions and Tourism
• Chase County Chamber of Commerce

Additional information

• Cutler's History of Chase County, Kansas
• Chase County GenWeb
• Blue Skyways from the Kansas State Library