CHASE COUNTY, KANSAS


'Chase County' (county code 'CS') is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 3,070 in the year 2006. Its county seat and most populous city is Cottonwood Falls. The county has been the subject of a book by William Least Heat-Moon. Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne died in a 1931 plane crash in the county. The Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve was established in the county in 1996. The center of population of Kansas is located in Chase County, about four miles north of Strong City.[1]

Contents
Geography
Adjacent counties
Demographics
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Unincorporated places
Townships
Education
Unified school districts
Literature
NRHP sites
See also
References
External links

Geography


Chase County is centrally located in the eastern half of the state in the Flint Hills geologic region.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,015 km² (778 mi²), of which 2,010 km² (776 mi²) is land and 5 km² (2 mi²), or 0.27%, is water.
Adjacent counties


★ Morris County (north)

★ Lyon County (east)

★ Greenwood County (southeast)

★ Butler County (southwest)

★ Marion County (west)

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, there were 3,030 people, 1,246 households, and 817 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (4/mi²). There were 1,529 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). 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.
Population pyramid

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.

Cities and towns


Map of Chase County ()

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

★ Cottonwood Falls, 959 (county seat)

★ Strong City, 583

★ 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. 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.

Education


Unified school districts


★ Chase County USD 284

Literature


Made famous by William Least Heat-Moon's epic book ''PrairyErth: A Deep Map'' (1991).

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


References


1. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Six year change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.

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

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