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Chase County, Kansas

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Chase County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Cottonwood Falls.<ref name="GR6">Template:Cite web</ref> As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,572.<ref name="QF">Template:Cite web</ref> The county was named for Salmon Chase, a U.S. Senator from Ohio that was a Kansas statehood advocate.

History

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Early history

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Template:See also For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles.

In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1848, after the Mexican–American War, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo with Mexico brought into the United States all or part of land for ten future states, including southwest Kansas. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state.

19th century

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In 1806, Zebulon Pike led the Pike Expedition westward from St Louis, Missouri, of which part of their journey followed the Cottonwood River through modern Chase County.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1859, Chase County was established within the Kansas Territory.

In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway extended a main line from Emporia to Newton.<ref name="Santa Fe Rail History">Template:Cite web</ref> In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) to Superior, Nebraska. This branch line connected Strong City, Neva, Rockland, Diamond Springs, Burdick, Lost Springs, Jacobs, Hope, Navarre, Enterprise, Abilene, Talmage, Manchester, Longford, Oak Hill, Miltonvale, Aurora, Huscher, Concordia, Kackley, Courtland, Webber, Superior. At some time, the line from Neva to Lost Springs was pulled but the right of way has not been abandoned. This branch line was originally called "Strong City and Superior line" but later the name was shortened to the "Strong City line". In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway.

The south-western border one mile "notch" into Marion County was established under unusual circumstances. A murder had occurred and Marion County didn't want to have the trial, so a section one mile wide and eighteen miles long was permanently ceded to Chase County to ensure the murder had occurred there.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

20th century

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In 1931, Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne died in a plane crash a few miles southwest of Bazaar, in Chase County, Kansas.

In 1991, the county was the subject of the book: PrairyErth: (A Deep Map).

In 1996, the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve was established in the county.

The center of population of Kansas is located in Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, about four miles north of Strong City.

Historical markers

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Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert is land and Template:Convert (0.6%) is water.<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref>

Chase County is centrally located in the eastern half of the state in the Flint Hills geologic region. It's located in the Neosho River drainage basin.<ref>Template:Cite AmCyc</ref>

Adjacent counties

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National protected area

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Major highways

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Sources: National Atlas,<ref>National Atlas Template:Webarchive</ref> U.S. Census Bureau<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

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File:USA Chase County, Kansas age pyramid.svg
Population pyramid based on 2000 census age data

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2000 census

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As of the 2000 census,<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> there were 3,030 people, 1,246 households, and 817 families residing in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 1,529 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the county was 96.90% White, 1.02% Black or African American, 0.56% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.56% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.

There were 1,246 households, out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were married couples living together, 7.60% 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. Males had a median income of $27,402 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,422. About 4.10% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 6.30% of those age 65 or over.

Government

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Presidential elections

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Chase County is a Republican stronghold. The last Democrat to carry this county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936. Template:Hidden

Laws

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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.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Education

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Unified school districts

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School districts include:<ref name=CensusSDMap2020>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>

School district office in neighboring county<ref name=CensusSDMap2020/>

Communities

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2005 map of Chase County<ref name="County-Map-Current"/> (map legend)

List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Chase County.<ref name="County-Map-Current">Template:Cite web</ref>

Cities

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Unincorporated places

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Ghost towns

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Townships

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Chase County is divided into nine 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.

Township FIPS Population
center 		Population Population
density
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km2 (sq mi)		 Water area
km2 (sq mi)		 Water % Geographic coordinates
Bazaar 04700 81 0 (1) 293 (113) 0 (0) 0.17% Template:Coord
Cedar 11225 116 1 (2) 142 (55) 0 (0) 0.22% Template:Coord
Cottonwood 15875 184 1 (2) 209 (81) 0 (0) 0.23% Template:Coord
Diamond Creek 17975 237 1 (2) 373 (144) 1 (0) 0.24% Template:Coord
Falls 22850 Cottonwood Falls 1,163 9 (23) 131 (51) 1 (0) 0.42% Template:Coord
Homestead 32950 52 0 (1) 141 (54) 0 (0) 0.27% Template:Coord
Matfield 45125 155 0 (1) 316 (122) 1 (0) 0.29% Template:Coord
Strong 68600 Strong City 740 4 (11) 172 (67) 0 (0) 0.24% Template:Coord
Toledo 70775 302 1 (3) 233 (90) 1 (0) 0.44% Template:Coord
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Chase County was made famous by William Least Heat-Moon's epic book PrairyErth: A Deep Map (1991).

NRHP sites

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

See also

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References

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Further reading

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Maps

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