Editing Chanute, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Neosho County, Kansas}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|name                     = Chanute, Kansas 
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|named_for                = [[Octave Chanute]]

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|leader_name              = Jacob LaRue {{citation needed|date=September 2023}}
|leader_title1            = [[City Manager]]
|leader_name1             = Todd Newman<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chanute.org/107/City-Managers-Office|title=City Manager's Office - Chanute, KS - Official Website|website=chanute.org|access-date=January 3, 2020}}</ref>

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|area_code                = [[Area code 620|620]]
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'''Chanute''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ə|'|n|uː|t}}) is a city in [[Neosho County, Kansas|Neosho County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  Founded on January 1, 1873, it was named after railroad engineer and aviation pioneer [[Octave Chanute]].<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=LdD5adyrRFEC&pg=PA12 | title=Kansas Trivia | publisher=Thomas Nelson Inc. | author=Brackman, Barbara | year=1997 | pages=12| isbn=9781418553814 }}</ref><ref>{{cite EB1911|wstitle=Chanute|volume=5|page=849}}</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 8,722.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Chanute, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2012500 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 19, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620010700/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2012500 |archive-date=June 20, 2022 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Census-2020-QF">{{cite web |title=QuickFacts; Chanute, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/chanutecitykansas/POP010220 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=August 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210827013756/https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/chanutecitykansas/POP010220 |archive-date=August 27, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Chanute is home of [[Neosho County Community College]].

==History==
{{See also|History of Kansas}}

In 1870 when the Leavenworth, Lawrence & Galveston Rail Road (later the [[Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe]], now the [[BNSF Railway]]) crossed the Missouri, Kansas and Texas line within the limits of Neosho county four rival towns sprang up, in the vicinity of the junction: '''New Chicago''', '''Chicago Junction''', '''Alliance''', and '''Tioga'''. Two years of the most bitter animosity ensued until the four were consolidated in 1872, and the name of '''Chanute''' given it in honor of Octave Chanute, a railroad civil engineer.<ref>[http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1912/c/chanute.html Chanute History] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060901144437/http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/archives/1912/c/chanute.html |date=September 1, 2006 }}</ref>

Settlers had begun populating the area as early as 1856. With the LL&G Railroad set to arrive shortly thereafter, the early residents of the towns of Tioga, Chicago Junction, Alliance, and New Chicago needed an innovative solution to an escalating dispute over which town would claim the right to house the LL&G Railroad's new land office. The towns were unable to settle their differences until an individual by the name of [[Octave Chanute]] came to town. Octave was the Chief Engineer and General Superintendent of the LL&G Railroad. In 1872, he suggested the towns merge to end the bickering. On January 1, 1873, the towns merged and became Chanute.{{citation needed|date=December 2020}}

With the Southern Kansas Railroad locating a division headquarters in Chanute, the city began to flourish. In 1887, Chanute boasted a rapid growth in [[Gristmill|flourmill]]s, [[grain elevator]]s, banks, drug and hardware stores, and natural gas. In 1903, the City of Chanute established the electric utility, and in the years to follow, established the gas, water, wastewater, refuse utilities. [[Ash Grove Cement Company]], the sixth largest cement manufacturer in North America, commenced cement manufacture in 1908 in Chanute. In September 2011 Spirit AeroSystems announced the expansion of an assembly facility which will grow to 150 employees in five years and boost the local economy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=McCoy |first=Daniel |date=September 27, 2011 |title=Spirit AeroSystems expanding to Chanute |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/wichita/news/2011/09/27/spirit-aerosystems-expanding-to-chanute.html |access-date= |website=[[Wichita Business Journal]]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|7.15|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|7.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.12|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web|title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2012-07-06 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}</ref>

===Climate===

According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Chanute has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Chanute was {{convert|116|F|C|1}} on July 18, 1936, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-23|F|C|1}} on January 30, 1949.<ref name = NOWData />

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|location = Chanute, Kansas, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1894–present
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|Jan record high F = 75
|Feb record high F = 83
|Mar record high F = 95
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 99
|Jun record high F = 108
|Jul record high F = 116
|Aug record high F = 113
|Sep record high F = 107
|Oct record high F = 98
|Nov record high F = 89
|Dec record high F = 80

|Jan avg record high F = 66.5
|Feb avg record high F = 72.1
|Mar avg record high F = 80.1
|Apr avg record high F = 84.4
|May avg record high F = 88.0
|Jun avg record high F = 94.0
|Jul avg record high F = 99.5
|Aug avg record high F = 99.8
|Sep avg record high F = 94.6
|Oct avg record high F = 86.3
|Nov avg record high F = 75.1
|Dec avg record high F = 67.4
|year avg record high F = 101.2

|Jan high F = 41.2
|Feb high F = 46.6
|Mar high F = 56.7
|Apr high F = 65.9
|May high F = 74.1
|Jun high F = 83.6
|Jul high F = 88.2
|Aug high F = 87.8
|Sep high F = 80.6
|Oct high F = 68.7
|Nov high F = 55.7
|Dec high F = 44.3
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|Jan mean F = 31.5
|Feb mean F = 36.1
|Mar mean F = 45.7
|Apr mean F = 55.0
|May mean F = 64.6
|Jun mean F = 74.1
|Jul mean F = 78.7
|Aug mean F = 77.3
|Sep mean F = 69.5
|Oct mean F = 57.6
|Nov mean F = 45.4
|Dec mean F = 35.0
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 21.9
|Feb low F = 25.6
|Mar low F = 34.6
|Apr low F = 44.0
|May low F = 55.1
|Jun low F = 64.6
|Jul low F = 69.1
|Aug low F = 66.8
|Sep low F = 58.4
|Oct low F = 46.4
|Nov low F = 35.2
|Dec low F = 25.6
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|Jan avg record low F = 3.1
|Feb avg record low F = 8.3
|Mar avg record low F = 16.3
|Apr avg record low F = 28.0
|May avg record low F = 38.7
|Jun avg record low F = 51.9
|Jul avg record low F = 58.7
|Aug avg record low F = 55.5
|Sep avg record low F = 42.6
|Oct avg record low F = 28.7
|Nov avg record low F = 17.7
|Dec avg record low F = 7.5
|year avg record low F = -1.1

|Jan record low F = -23
|Feb record low F = -22
|Mar record low F = -4
|Apr record low F = 14
|May record low F = 28
|Jun record low F = 44
|Jul record low F = 48
|Aug record low F = 45
|Sep record low F = 30
|Oct record low F = 17
|Nov record low F = 1
|Dec record low F = -17

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|Jan precipitation inch = 1.52
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.73
|Mar precipitation inch = 2.80
|Apr precipitation inch = 4.42
|May precipitation inch = 7.09
|Jun precipitation inch = 5.29
|Jul precipitation inch = 4.68
|Aug precipitation inch = 4.46
|Sep precipitation inch = 4.79
|Oct precipitation inch = 3.87
|Nov precipitation inch = 2.19
|Dec precipitation inch = 1.81
|year precipitation inch =

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|Jan precipitation days = 4.3
|Feb precipitation days = 5.2
|Mar precipitation days = 7.2
|Apr precipitation days = 8.4
|May precipitation days = 9.7
|Jun precipitation days = 8.3
|Jul precipitation days = 6.3
|Aug precipitation days = 7.4
|Sep precipitation days = 6.2
|Oct precipitation days = 7.0
|Nov precipitation days = 4.4
|Dec precipitation days = 4.8

|Jan snow inch = 3.2
|Feb snow inch = 1.6
|Mar snow inch = 1.6
|Apr snow inch = 0.0
|May snow inch = 0.0
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
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|Oct snow inch = 0.0
|Nov snow inch = 0.1
|Dec snow inch = 3.2
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|Jan snow days = 1.8
|Feb snow days = 1.4
|Mar snow days = 0.6
|Apr snow days = 0.0
|May snow days = 0.0
|Jun snow days = 0.0
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.0
|Oct snow days = 0.0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 1.3

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|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Chanute 4E, KS
|access-date = March 12, 2023
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|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
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|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Wichita
|access-date = March 12, 2023
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==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1880 = 887
| 1890 = 2826
| 1900 = 4208
| 1910 = 9272
| 1920 = 10286
| 1930 = 10277
| 1940 = 10142
| 1950 = 10109
| 1960 = 10849
| 1970 = 10341
| 1980 = 10506
| 1990 = 9488
| 2000 = 9411
| 2010 = 9119
| 2020 = 8722
| estyear = 2024
| estimate = 8468
| estref = <ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{Cite web |title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023 |url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-counties-total.html |access-date=March 24, 2024 |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref>
| align-fn = center
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|author=United States Census Bureau|author-link=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 3, 2014}}</ref><br/>2010-2020<ref name="Census-2020-QF"/>
}}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 8,722 people, 3,530 households, and 2,154 families in Chanute.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Chanute%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,228.8 per square mile (474.4/km{{sup|2}}). There were 4,108 housing units at an average density of 578.8 per square mile (223.5/km{{sup|2}}).<ref name=:0>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALDP2020.DP1?q=Chanute%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web  |title=Gazetteer Files |url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/2020/geo/gazetter-file.html |access-date=2023-12-30 |website=Census.gov}}</ref> The racial makeup was 86.43% (7,538) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (83.26% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 1.36% (119) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 1.16% (101) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.69% (60) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.07% (6) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 2.26% (197) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 8.04% (701) from [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P1: RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P1?q=Chanute%20city,%20Kansas%20p1&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 8.11% (707) of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P2: HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=Chanute%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 3,530 households, 31.2% had children under the age of 18; 41.5% were married couples living together; 30.0% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 33.5% of households consisted of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.9.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Chanute%20city,%20Kansas%20s1101%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> The percent of those with a bachelor's degree or higher was estimated to be 11.5% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Chanute%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

25.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.9 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 109.6 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $45,238 (with a margin of error of +/- $7,522) and the median family income was $55,900 (+/- $10,730).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1903: MEDIAN INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1903?q=Chanute%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $36,138 (+/- $6,959) versus $22,187 (+/- $2,589) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $27,437 (+/- $2,787).<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S2001: EARNINGS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S2001?q=Chanute%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 17.1% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 24.6% of those under the age of 18 and 8.6% of those ages 65 or over.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1701: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1701?q=Chanute%20city,%20Kansas%20s1701%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1702: POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS OF FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1702?q=Chanute%20city,%20Kansas%20s1702&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-07-06}}</ref> of 2010, there were 9,119 people, 3,720 households, and 2,322 families residing in the city.<ref name="Census2010">{{cite web|title=2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST13&prodType=table |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=December 1, 2011 }}{{dead link|bot=medic|date=April 2020}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> The [[population density]] was {{convert|1297.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 4,178 housing units at an average density of {{convert|594.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.4% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.2% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.4% of the population.

There were 3,720 households, of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the city was 37.2 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]] of 2000, there were 9,411 people, 3,864 households, and 2,496 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,533.7 people per square mile (591.8 per km<sup>2</sup>). There were 4,262 housing units at an average density of 694.6 per square mile (268.0 per km<sup>2</sup>). The racial makeup of the city was 93.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.42% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.11% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.47% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.39% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.37% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.89% of the population.

There were 3,864 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.1% 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 city, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,912, and the median income for a family was $36,630. Males had a median income of $25,696 versus $17,938 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $16,288. About 12.0% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
[[File:Aerial photo of Chanute High School, Chanute Kansas 09-04-2013.JPG|thumb|right|Aerial view of [[Chanute High School]]]]

===Colleges===
[[Neosho County Community College]] is a public, two-year institution, that currently provides post-secondary education for just under 3,200 students.

===Primary and secondary===
The community is served by [[Chanute USD 413]] public school district, which includes one elementary school (Chanute Elementary), one middle school (Royster Middle), and one high school ([[Chanute High School]]). Chanute's public school system also includes Chanute High School-affiliated New Beginnings Academy, a program for students lacking credits to graduate and designed for individuals who have dropped out or are in danger of dropping out of high school. High school credits for New Beginnings Academy are provided by Chanute High School.

In 1961 Chanute had at least 5 elementary schools listed in the 1960-61 Kansas Educational Directory,<ref>https://cdm16884.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16884coll42/id/799/rec/1</ref> Alcott, James B Hutton, Lincoln, Murray Hill and Roosevelt. Alcott was located at 500 North Forest in the northwest section of Chanute in the vicinity of Highland Park and is currently repurposed as a church. The front of James B. Hutton was located at 600 South Ashby and is currently repurposed as a church. Lincoln was located at Main and Allen. Murray Hill was located on 3rd Street bounded on the East by Garfield Avenue and is now listed in the National Register of Historic Places and is currently repurposed as a senior living home. Roosevelt was located at 1506 S Evergreen and has been repurposed as a single family home.

Chanute is home to two private schools: Saint Patrick Catholic School and Chanute Christian Academy. Saint Patrick Catholic School provides schooling for students from pre-school (ages three to four) through the sixth grade while Chanute Christian Academy (CCA) provides schooling for students from kindergarten through the twelfth grade. The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) recognizes Saint Patrick Catholic School as an accredited, non-public school. Chanute Christian Academy is not listed as an accredited school on the KSDE website.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://svapp15586.ksde.org/k12/county.aspx?cnty_no=067 |title=County Information |access-date=2014-05-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517151435/http://svapp15586.ksde.org/k12/county.aspx?cnty_no=067 |archive-date=2014-05-17 }}</ref>

==Area attractions==
[[Image:OilDerricksChanuteKS.png|thumb|right|Oilfield near Chanute (1908)]]
The Chanute area has many tourist attractions known for their historical significance.

;Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum
The Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum offers exhibits and programs that highlight the achievements of [[Martin and Osa Johnson]], pioneering documentary filmmakers, photographers, authors, explorers, and Kansans. A trip to the museum allows one to relive the Johnsons' 1917–1936 adventures in Africa, [[Borneo]] and the South Seas. Additional exhibits feature the cultures and art of West Africa.<ref name="Safari">{{cite web|url= https://safarimuseum.com/about/exhibits-at-the-safari-museum/| title= Exhibition Galleries at the Martin and Osa Johnson Safari Museum|publisher=Safari Museum|access-date=March 19, 2020}}</ref>

;The Tioga Suites Hotel 
The Tioga Suites Hotel, on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Neosho County, Kansas]] as the [[Tioga Inn]], was built in 1929 boasting "modern fireproof construction" consisting of concrete framing, ceramic block fire walls, firehose connections on each floor, fire extinguishers and even "complete fire fighting apparatus" in the roof-top elevator penthouse.<ref name="NRHP">{{cite web|url= https://npgallery.nps.gov/NRHP/GetAsset/NRHP/90000150_text| title= National Register of Historic Places Registration Form—The Tioga Inn|publisher=National Park Service|access-date=March 19, 2020}}</ref> It is located on the northeast corner of Lincoln and Main Streets.<ref name ="NRHP" />  It has been remodeled and modernized. Currently, it operates as the [https://www.tiogahotel.com/ Tioga Hotel], the largest hotel in town.

;Chanute Art Gallery
The Chanute Art Gallery includes more than 1,500 square feet of exhibit area and houses a Permanent Core Collection of more than 500 works of art that includes 25 mediums, representing 135 artists. Special exhibits change every month. Collections include: The Luigi Kasimir Etchings, European and Oriental Art, The Kansas Prairie Printmakers and local and area artists.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}

;Chanute Historical Museum
The Chanute Historical Museum, run by the Chanute Historical Society, is located south of the historic Santa Fe Railroad Depot<ref name="TravelKS">{{cite web|url=https://www.travelks.com/listing/chanute-historical-museum/3033/|title= Chanute Historical Museum|publisher= Kansas Tourism Office|access-date=March 19, 2020}}</ref> in what is commonly known as the Flat Iron Building. Exhibits include a replica of Octave Chanute's 1896 biplane glider that was once displayed at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC, historic artifacts from the Santa Fe Railroad and the [[Harvey House]] restaurant, and more.<ref name="TravelKS" />

;Downtown & Historic Homes
Both the downtown and historic home districts offer a variety of architectural styles and examples of restoration. The [[James and Ella Truitt House]], located at 305 N. Steuben Ave., was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Neosho County, Kansas]] in 2014.<ref name="featured">{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/nr/feature/places/14000117.htm |title=James and Ella Truitt House |publisher=National Park Service}}</ref> Chanute also has several examples of WPA projects.

;Cardinal Drug Store
The Cardinal Drug Store in downtown Chanute is the home of one of the oldest original soda fountains in Kansas. It has a collection of Coke memorabilia and medicine bottles. Cardinal is located at 103 East Main Street.<ref name="Rural">{{cite web|url=https://www.getruralkansas.com/Chanute/132Explore/739.shtml|title= Old-Fashioned Soda Fountain at Cardinal Drug Store
|publisher= Kansas Sampler Foundation|access-date=March 19, 2020}}</ref>

;Austin Bridge
The King Bridge Company constructed the Austin Bridge in 1872. The 160-foot bowstring arch design spanned the Neosho River east of what is now Chanute. Local pioneers invested $15,000 in the bridge for their economic future of getting livestock and crops to the railhead. In 1910 the bridge was moved downstream to the community of Austin. In 1972 it was closed to vehicular traffic, remaining open to foot traffic. On September 15, 1977, the bridge was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In August 1999 the bridge was moved into Santa Fe Park to become the southern terminus of a 3.11 mile hike/bike path. A Federal grant, Neosho County and the City of Chanute funded the project.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}

;Summit Hill Gardens
Summit Hill Gardens was the first school in Neosho County. Summit Hill was restored and a historic home and modern structure were added to the family residence. It has a flower and herb garden. It is located at 2605 160th Road.{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}

;Chanute–Wright Brothers Memorial
Located at 1 West Main, this sculpture was dedicated in September 2003<ref name="KanTravel">{{cite web|url= http://www.kansastravel.org/chanutewrightbrothers.htm|title= Chanute-Wright Brothers Memorial|publisher= KansasTravel.org|access-date=March 19, 2020}}</ref> by the Chanute High School Class of 1941. The sculpture honors engineer and city namesake, Octave Chanute, a railroad designer who built the railroad through the town (now next to the memorial site), and whose work inspired the [[Wright Brothers]].<ref name="KanTravel"/>  The replica sculpture of the Wright Brothers plane measures 23 feet from wing tip to wing tip and 20 feet from nose to tail.<ref name="KanTravel"/>    The project was in partnership with the City of Chanute.

==Transportation==

===Highways===
Major highways running through Chanute are north–south route [[U.S. Route 169 in Kansas|US-169]] and east–west route [[K-39 (Kansas highway)|K-39]] (East-West). Chanute is also within 10 miles of two other major north–south highways: [[U.S. Route 75 in Kansas|US-75]] and [[U.S. Route 59 in Kansas|US-59]]. These highways provide easy access to [[Interstate 70 in Kansas|I-70]] and [[Interstate 35 in Kansas|I-35]], the two Interstate highways passing through Kansas, as well as east–west highway [[U.S. Route 400|US-400]].

===Bus===
Bus service is provided northward towards [[Kansas City, Missouri]] and southward towards [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]] by [[Jefferson Lines]] (subcontractor of [[Greyhound Lines]]).<ref>[http://www.jeffersonlines.com/locations.asp?st=KS Jefferson Lines]</ref><ref>[http://www.greyhound.com/home/TicketCenter/en/locations.asp?state=ks Greyhound Lines - Bus stops in Kansas] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100828024914/http://www.greyhound.com/home/TicketCenter/en/locations.asp?state=ks |date=2010-08-28 }}</ref>

===Railways===
The [[South Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad]] (SKO) serves Chanute, as well as Southern and Eastern Kansas and Northern Oklahoma. The SKO connects to several major railroads allowing local businesses the opportunity to bid and negotiate their rail transportation costs to acquire the best possible price to all locations throughout North America.

===Airports===
[[Chanute Martin Johnson Airport]] (FAA Identifier: CNU) is a [[general aviation]] airport with a 4,255-foot runway and taxiway. Expansion of services and infrastructure is in the planning stages, including new T-hangars and pavement improvements.

==Infrastructure==
In October 2014, the City of Chanute announced it planned to establish a municipal-operated [[broadband]] network, offering 1 Gigabit Internet connectivity for about [[USD|US$]]40 per month. [[AT&T]], which currently offers only 6 megabit [[Digital subscriber line|DSL]] service to the town (at a higher price), filed a petition with the [[Kansas Corporation Commission]] to intervene in the city's proposed offering, arguing it has the right to intervene since a 1947 law requires the commission to approve any bond issue the city would use to finance the construction.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/239541/att-allowed-to-weigh-in-on-towns-effort-to-build.html#reply |title=AT&T Allowed To Weigh In On Town's Effort To Build New Fiber Network |date=December 4, 2014 |publisher=Mediapost |access-date=December 4, 2014}}</ref>
In April 2015, incoming city commissioners voted not to issue bonds and to temporarily halt the plans on municipal operated broadband, pending further public discussion and a public vote.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McDowell|first1=Brian|title=New City {{sic|nolink=y|reason=spelling error in source|Commiss|oners}} kill bond issuance for fiber plan|url=http://www.chanute.com/news/article_eb78c020-e300-11e4-b2ac-07fb667292fa.html|access-date=23 April 2015|agency=Chanute Tribune|issue=6|publisher=Chanute Tribune|date=April 15, 2015}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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* [[Eden Ahbez]] (1908–1995), songwriter and mystic, lived in Chanute in his youth as George McGrew
* [[Jimmy Allen (musician)|Jimmy Allen]], former lead guitarist for [[Puddle of Mudd]] 
* [[Gilbert Baker (artist)|Gilbert Baker]], LGBT activist,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/31/us/gilbert-baker-rainbow-flag-dies/ | title=Rainbow flag creator Gilbert Baker dies at 65 | publisher=CNN | date=March 31, 2017 | access-date=1 April 2017}}</ref> created the rainbow flag 
* [[Edith Bideau]], singer and music educator
* [[Edwin Bideau]], lawyer and politician
* [[Martin and Osa Johnson|Osa Johnson]], adventurer, author, and documentary filmmaker
* [[Jennifer Knapp]], singer-songwriter
* [[Paul Lindblad]], MLB pitcher for fourteen seasons
* [[Ralph Miller]], basketball coach, Hall of Fame 
* [[Grace Olive Wiley]], herpetologist

==Gallery==
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Image:Santa Fe Park, Chanute KS 2.jpg|[[Steam locomotive]] in Santa Fe Park
Image:Santa Fe Park, Chanute KS.jpg|Lake in Santa Fe Park
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas#Neosho County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Neosho County, Kansas]]
* [[Great Flood of 1951]]

==References==
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==Further reading==
{{Kansas books}}
{{See also|Neosho County, Kansas#Further reading|l1=List of books about Neosho County, Kansas}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Chanute, Kansas}}
* {{Official website|https://www.chanute.org/}}
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260600 Chanute - Directory of Public Officials]
* [http://googlemac.blogspot.com/2006/12/why-chanute.html Chanute is the center of Google Earth on the Mac]
* [https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/city-pdf/chanute.pdf Chanute city map], KDOT

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