Editing Cottonwood Falls, Kansas

{{Short description|City in Chase County, Kansas, U.S.}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
|name                     = Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
|settlement_type          = [[City]] and [[County seat]]

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|image_caption            = [[Chase County Courthouse (Kansas)|Chase County Courthouse]] designed by [[Kansas State Capitol]] architect [[John G. Haskell]]
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|map_caption1             = [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] map of [[Chase County, Kansas|Chase County]] ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|legend]])

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|subdivision_name         = United States
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Chase County, Kansas|Chase]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Kansas|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Falls Township, Chase County, Kansas|Falls]]

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|established_date         = 1859
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|established_date2        = 1872<ref name="gov1"/>
|named_for                = Falls on [[Cottonwood River (Kansas)|Cottonwood River]]

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|government_footnotes     = <ref name="gov1">{{cite web |title=City of Cottonwood Falls |url=https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260631 |website=The League of Kansas Municipalities |date=May 26, 2019}}</ref>
|government_type          = [[Mayor–council government|Mayor–Council]]
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Buddy Sisson

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|area_code                = [[Area code 620|620]]
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|blank1_info              = 477262<ref name="GNIS">{{cite gnis2|477262|Cottonwood Falls, Kansas}}</ref>
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'''Cottonwood Falls''' is the largest city and [[county seat]] of [[Chase County, Kansas|Chase County]], [[Kansas]], United States.<ref name="GNIS"/>  As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the population of the city was 851.<ref name="Census-2020-Profile">{{cite web |title=Profile of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas in 2020 |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2015900 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 11, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111234517/https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2015900 |archive-date=November 11, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref>  It is located south of [[Strong City, Kansas|Strong City]] along the south side of the [[Cottonwood River (Kansas)|Cottonwood River]].

==History==
[[Image:Cottonwood falls overlook 2009.jpg|left|thumb|Looking northward toward the business district, as seen from Courthouse steps (2009)]]

===Early history===
{{See also|History of Kansas}}
For many [[millennia]], the [[Great Plains]] of [[North America]] was inhabited by [[nomadic]] [[Native Americans in the United States|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 (1762)|Treaty of Fontainebleau]].

===19th century===
[[Image:Map elk chase kansas.jpg|thumb|left|1893 Railroad Map]]
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France.  In 1803, most of the land for [[History of Kansas|modern day Kansas]] was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile [[Louisiana Purchase]] for 2.83 [[Penny (United States coin)|cents]] per [[acre]].

In 1854, the [[Kansas Territory]] was organized, then in 1861 [[Kansas]] became the 34th [[U.S. state]].  In 1859, [[Chase County, Kansas|Chase County]] was established within the [[Kansas Territory]], which included the land for modern day Cottonwood Falls.

The first settlement in the area of Cottonwood Falls was in 1854, when an Indian trader named Seth Hayes founded a cattle ranch on the [[Cottonwood River (Kansas)|Cottonwood River]] close to the mouth of Diamond Spring Creek. The area around the town was organized as [[Chase County, Kansas|Chase County]] in 1859, and Cottonwood Falls was designated the temporary county seat.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. | publisher=Standard Publishing Company | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_o8X5krq3fP8C/page/n455 459]}}</ref>  Other early settlers arrived in Cottonwood and surrounding lands in 1856 to 1858.<ref>William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/chase/chase-co-p1.html</ref>

The first post office in Cottonwood Falls was established in 1858.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county:CS |title=Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived) |publisher=Kansas Historical Society |access-date=5 June 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131009125935/http://www.kshs.org/geog/geog_postoffices/search/county%3ACS |archive-date=October 9, 2013 }}</ref>  In 1873 the city's French Renaissance style Chase County courthouse was built; at roughly the same time, the [[Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway]] reached Cottonwood Falls area. Through the late 19th and early 20th centuries the area around the city was mainly divided into farms and cattle ranches.

===20th century===
In 1931, a [[1931 Transcontinental & Western Air Fokker F-10 crash|Transcontinental & Western Air flight]] crashed ten miles south of Cottonwood Falls near the community of [[Bazaar, Kansas|Bazaar]], killing all eight on board, including [[University of Notre Dame]] football coach [[Knute Rockne]]. A monument to the crash is located on private property.

There have been numerous floods during the history of Cottonwood Falls.  In June and July 1951, due to heavy rains, rivers and streams flooded numerous cities in Kansas, including Cottonwood Falls.  Many reservoirs and levees were built in Kansas as part of a response to the [[Great Flood of 1951]].

==Geography==
[[File:Cottonwood River Bridge.JPG|thumb|right|1914 bridge over [[Cottonwood River (Kansas)|Cottonwood River]] in Cottonwood Falls (2012)]]

Cottonwood Falls is located at {{Coord|38|22|5|N|96|32|35|W|type:city}} (38.368159, -96.542918),<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> in the scenic [[Flint Hills]] of the [[Great Plains]].  According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|0.60|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.59|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is land and {{convert|0.01|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/20120702145235/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-07-02 }}</ref>

===Climate===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and cool to cold winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Cottonwood Falls has a [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfa'') using the 0&nbsp;°C (32&nbsp;°F) isotherm, or a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa'') using the -3&nbsp;°C (26.6&nbsp;°F) isotherm. The hottest temperature recorded in Cottonwood Falls was {{convert|118|F|C|1}} on July 18, 1936, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-30|F|C|1}} on February 13, 1905.<ref name = NOWData />

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|Jan record high F = 77
|Feb record high F = 83
|Mar record high F = 94
|Apr record high F = 96
|May record high F = 100
|Jun record high F = 111
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|Oct record high F = 97
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|Jan avg record high F = 64.8
|Feb avg record high F = 70.3
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|Feb high F = 46.1
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|Jan mean F = 29.5
|Feb mean F = 33.8
|Mar mean F = 43.9
|Apr mean F = 54.0
|May mean F = 64.2
|Jun mean F = 73.8
|Jul mean F = 78.7
|Aug mean F = 77.0
|Sep mean F = 68.6
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|Sep record low F = 28
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==Area events==
* [http://www.prairiefirefestival.com Prairie Fire Festival]<ref>[http://www.kansastravel.org/prairiefirefestival.htm Prairie Fire Festival - Kansas Travel]</ref>

==Area attractions==
Cottonwood Falls has five listings on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] (NRHP).
* Cartter Building<ref>[http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Chase_CartterBuildingNR.pdf National Register of Historic Places - Cartter Building]</ref> ([[National Register of Historic Places|NRHP]]).
* [[Chase County Courthouse (Kansas)|Chase County Courthouse]]<ref>[http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Chase_ChaseCountyCourthouseNR.pdf National Register of Historic Places - Chase County Courthouse]</ref> ([[National Register of Historic Places|NRHP]]). It is the oldest courthouse in continual use in the state of Kansas and one of the oldest in continual use West of the [[Mississippi River|Mississippi]].
* Chase County National Bank<ref>[http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Chase_ChaseCountyNationalBankNR.pdf National Register of Historic Places - Chase County National Bank]</ref> ([[National Register of Historic Places|NRHP]]).
* Cottonwood River Bridge<ref>[http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Chase_CottonwoodRiverBridgeNR.pdf National Register of Historic Places - Cottonwood River Bridge]</ref> ([[National Register of Historic Places|NRHP]]).<ref>[http://www.kansastravel.org/cottonwoodfalls.htm Cottonwood Falls Dam & Bridge - Kansas Travel]</ref>
* Samuel N Wood House<ref>[http://www.kshs.org/resource/national_register/nominationsNRDB/Chase_WoodSNHouseNR.pdf National Register of Historic Places - Samuel N Wood House]</ref> ([[National Register of Historic Places|NRHP]]).
* Kansas Historical Marker - ''A Landmark Of Distinction'', located in courthouse square.<ref>[http://www.kshs.org/p/kansas-historical-markers/14999#94 Kansas Historical Marker - A Landmark Of Distinction]</ref>
* Chase Lake Falls<ref>[http://www.kansastravel.org/chaselakefalls.htm Chase Lake Falls - Kansas Travel]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
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|1880= 518
|1890= 770
|1900= 842
|1910= 899
|1920= 1044
|1930= 963
|1940= 1078
|1950= 957
|1960= 971
|1970= 987
|1980= 954
|1990= 889
|2000= 966
|2010= 903
|2020= 851
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|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
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Cottonwood Falls is part of the [[Emporia, Kansas|Emporia]] [[Emporia micropolitan area|Micropolitan Statistical Area]].

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]] counted 851 people, 318 households, and 179 families in Cottonwood Falls.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE |url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=Cottonwood%20Falls%20city,%20Kansas%20p16&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref name=:0 /> The population density was 1,321.4 per square mile (510.2/km{{sup|2}}). There were 395 housing units at an average density of 613.4 per square mile (236.8/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=Cottonwood%20Falls%20city,%20Kansas%20dp1 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |publisher=United States Census Bureau |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 77.32% (658) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]] or [[European American]] (75.56% [[Non-Hispanic White|non-Hispanic white]]), 1.88% (16) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black]] or [[African American|African-American]], 0.24% (2) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]], 0.94% (8) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.24% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]] or [[Native Hawaiian]], 14.92% (127) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.47% (38) 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=Cottonwood%20Falls%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 17.74% (151) 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=Cottonwood%20Falls%20city,%20Kansas%20p2&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

Of the 318 households, 23.0% had children under the age of 18; 45.0% were married couples living together; 30.5% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present. 40.9% of households consisted of individuals and 22.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name=:0 /> The average household size was 2.2 and the average family size was 2.7.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1101: HOUSEHOLDS AND FAMILIES |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1101?q=Cottonwood%20Falls%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 18.4% of the population.<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Census Bureau, Table S1501: EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT |url=https://data.census.gov/table/ACSST5Y2020.S1501?q=Cottonwood%20Falls%20city,%20Kansas%20s1501%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

16.5% of the population was under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 78.0 males.<ref name=:0 /> For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 78.2 males.<ref name=:0 />

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]] estimates show that the median household income was $40,739 (with a margin of error of +/- $6,271) and the median family income was $56,667 (+/- $13,166).<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=Cottonwood%20Falls%20city,%20Kansas%20s1903%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Males had a median income of $29,750 (+/- $5,519) versus $26,438 (+/- $4,200) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $28,000 (+/- $3,976).<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=Cottonwood%20Falls%20city,%20Kansas%20s2001%20&y=2020 |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> Approximately, 4.7% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.3% of those under the age of 18 and 3.7% 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=Cottonwood%20Falls%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=Cottonwood%20Falls%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 903 people, 342 households, and 205 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1530.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 414 housing units at an average density of {{convert|701.7|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 3.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.0% of the population.

There were 342 households, of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.1% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.92.

The median age in the city was 43.3 years. 20.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 23.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 966 people, 375 households, and 227 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,674.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 427 housing units at an average density of {{convert|740.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.93% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.38% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.14% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.21% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.83% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.52% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.38% of the population.

There were 375 households, out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.2% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 18.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

As of 2000 the median income for a household in the city was $28,947, and the median income for a family was $37,986. Males had a median income of $27,639 versus $19,167 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,166. About 8.8% of families and 11.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

==Government==
[[Image:Cottonwood falls post office kansas.jpg|thumb|right|U.S. Post Office in Cottonwood Falls (2009)]]

===City===
The Cottonwood Falls government consists of a mayor and five council members; the council meets the first and third Monday of each month at 7:00&nbsp;p.m. City Council Members are elected in odd-numbered years and serve four-year terms.<ref name="gov1"/><ref>[http://www.cottonwoodfallskansas.com/government/councilmeetings.html Cottonwood Falls - Government] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410030354/http://www.cottonwoodfallskansas.com/government/councilmeetings.html |date=2010-04-10 }}</ref>
* City Hall, 220 Broadway St.

===County===
* Chase County Courthouse, Broadway St.
* Chase County Sheriff Department, 201 Walnut St.
* Chase County Fire Department, 201 Walnut.

===U.S.===
* U.S. Post Office, 206 Broadway St.
* U.S. Consolidated Farm Service Agency, 219 Broadway St.
* National Park Service (U.S. Dept of Interior), 226 Broadway St.

==Education==

===Primary and secondary education===
The community is served by [[Chase County USD 284]] public school district.  It has two schools.
* [[Chase County Junior/Senior High School]], 600 Main St.
* [https://www.usd284.org/o/usd-284/page/chase-county-schools Chase County Elementary School],  410 Palmer St., [[Strong City, Kansas]].  The former elementary school building in Cottonwood Falls closed in 2018 and is now located in neighboring Strong City.

The Chase County High School mascot is Chase County Bulldogs.<ref>{{cite web | title = Chase County USD 284 | publisher = USD 284 | url = http://www.usd284.org/ | accessdate = 1 January 2017}}</ref>

The former Cottonwood Falls High School mascot was Cottonwood Falls Wildcats.<ref>"Cottonwood Falls Wins District at Florence", The Emporia Gazette, 3 March 1958, p.5.</ref>

===Library===
* Burnley Memorial Library, 401 Oak St.

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[K-177 (Kansas highway)|K-177]] highway passes north–south through the city.
[[Chase County Airport]], FAA:9K0,<ref>[http://www.ksdot.org/divAviation/pdf_pic_pages/Cottonwoodfalls_P25.pdf Chase County Airport map]</ref> located south-east of 8th St and Airport Rd.<ref>[http://www.airnav.com/airport/9K0 Chase County Airport information] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100328193421/http://www.airnav.com/airport/9K0 |date=2010-03-28 }}</ref>

===Utilities===
* Internet<ref>{{cite web |title=Not connected and no Netflix: It’s frankly embarrassing’ in these Kansas towns |url=https://www.kansas.com/news/business/article240100363.html |publisher=[[The Wichita Eagle]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200209174257/https://www.kansas.com/news/business/article240100363.html |archive-date=February 9, 2020 |date=February 9, 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
** Satellite Internet is provided by [[HughesNet]], [[StarBand]], [[Wildblue|WildBlue]].
* TV
** Satellite TV is provided by [[DirecTV]], [[Dish Network]].
** Free over-the-air [[ATSC]] [[digital television|digital TV]].

==Gallery==
* [http://specialcollections.wichita.edu/kw/towns.asp?town=Cottonwood%20Falls&county=Chase Historic Images of Cottonwood Falls], Special Photo Collections at Wichita State University Library.
<gallery widths="200px" heights="150px">
Image:BurnleyMemorialLibrary.JPG|Burnley Memorial Library, 2006
Image:Chase county kansas courthouse clocktower 2009.jpg|Courthouse Clock Tower, 2009
Image:PEOPLE CONGREGATE IN THE TOWN SQUARE IN COTTONWOOD FALLS KANSAS, NEAR EMPORIA, WAITING FOR THE PARADE TO PASS. IT IS... - NARA - 557057.jpg|People congregate in the town square during a parade in June 1974
</gallery>

==Notable people==
* [[Dudley Doolittle]] (1881-1957), [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Kansas]], lawyer, banker.
* [[Harley A. Martin|Harley Martin]] (1880-1951), Wisconsin state legislator and farmer<ref>'Wisconsin Blue Book 1933,' Biographical Sketch of Harley A. Martin, pg. 253</ref>
* [[William Yoast Morgan|William Morgan]] (1866-1932), newspaper publisher and editor, author, lieutenant governor of Kansas 1915–19
* [[Samuel Newitt Wood|Samuel Wood]] (December 30, 1825 – June 23, 1891), was an American attorney and Kansas politician.

==Fiction==
In Disney's 1985 film ''[[Return to Oz]]'', Doctor J.B. Worley's clinic is set in Chase County near Cottonwood Falls.{{Citation needed|date=October 2013}}

In the 2005 film ''[[Jarhead (film)|Jarhead]]'', PFC Fergus O'Donnell is from Cottonwood.

The [[NBC]] crime drama ''[[The Blacklist]]'' season 8, episode 13 "Anne" is set and was partially filmed in Cottonwood Falls.

In the ''Great Railway Adventures'' book, ''The Mighty Mogul'', Cottonwood Falls serves as a stop for the titular train during its journey to find supplies to build a new schoolhouse.

==See also==
{{Portal|Kansas}}
* [[Strong City, Kansas]], approximately 0.5 mile north of Cottonwood Falls
* [[Chase County Junior/Senior High School]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Chase County, Kansas]]
** [[Chase County Courthouse (Kansas)|Chase County Courthouse]]
* [[Cottonwood River (Kansas)|Cottonwood River]] and [[Great Flood of 1951]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

==External links==
{{Commons category|Cottonwood Falls, Kansas}}
* [http://www.cwfks.org/ City of Cottonwood Falls]
* [https://www.lkm.org/members/?id=41260631 Cottonwood Falls - Directory of Public Officials]
* [http://www.chasecountychamber.org Chase County Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://www.kansasphototour.com/rockne.htm Rockne Memorial], Knute Rockne crash site.
* [http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/212439 Poster from Chase County Agricultural Fair from October 7-9, 1891]
* [http://www.rivercityassociates.com/grandcentral Grand Central Hotel]
* [https://archive.org/download/usgs_drg_ks_38096_c5/o38096c5.tif Topo Map of Cottonwood Falls / Bazaar area], USGS

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