Chase County, Kansas
Chase County | |
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UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Area code | 620 |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | chasecountyks.com |
Chase County is a
History
Early history
For many
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
In 1806,
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.[4] 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.[5]
20th century
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 Chase County, about four miles north of Strong City.
Historical markers
- Landmark of Distinction - The Chase County Courthouse.[6]
- Chase County and The Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas.[7]
- The Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas.[8]
- W. B. Strong Memorial Railroad Park.[9]
Historical maps
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1891Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railwayroute map from Grain Dealers and Shippers Gazetteer.
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1893 Railroad Map.
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1900-1905Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railwayroute map of regular stops
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1914 railroad map.
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2000 Kansas population map.
Geography
According to the
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.[11]
Adjacent counties
- Morris County (north)
- Lyon County (east)
- Greenwood County (southeast)
- Butler County (southwest)
- Marion County (west)
National protected area
Major highways
Sources: National Atlas,[12] U.S. Census Bureau[13]
- Interstate 35 All of I-35 in Chase County is part of the Kansas Turnpike and inaccessible to the general public from within the county. The closest access points are via U.S. Route 50 in Emporia or Kansas Highway 177 in Cassoday. There is a private interchange located southeast of Bazaar for loading cattle. The overpass names the interchange the "Bazaar Cattle Crossing".[citation needed]
- U.S. Route 50
- K-150
- K-177
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 1,046 | — | |
1870 | 1,975 | 88.8% | |
1880 | 6,081 | 207.9% | |
1890 | 8,233 | 35.4% | |
1900 | 8,246 | 0.2% | |
1910 | 7,527 | −8.7% | |
1920 | 7,144 | −5.1% | |
1930 | 6,952 | −2.7% | |
1940 | 6,345 | −8.7% | |
1950 | 4,831 | −23.9% | |
1960 | 3,921 | −18.8% | |
1970 | 3,408 | −13.1% | |
1980 | 3,309 | −2.9% | |
1990 | 3,021 | −8.7% | |
2000 | 3,030 | 0.3% | |
2010 | 2,790 | −7.9% | |
2020 | 2,572 | −7.8% | |
2023 (est.) | 2,579 | [14] | 0.3% |
U.S. Decennial Census[15] 1790-1960[16] 1900-1990[17] 1990-2000[18] 2010-2020[1] |
2000 census
As of the
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
Government
Presidential elections
Chase County is a Republican stronghold. The last Democrat to carry this county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 1,123 | 75.32% | 345 | 23.14% | 23 | 1.54% |
2016 | 969 | 70.78% | 316 | 23.08% | 84 | 6.14% |
2012 | 875 | 68.84% | 358 | 28.17% | 38 | 2.99% |
2008 | 976 | 70.52% | 383 | 27.67% | 25 | 1.81% |
2004 | 1,055 | 70.29% | 418 | 27.85% | 28 | 1.87% |
2000 | 848 | 64.39% | 391 | 29.69% | 78 | 5.92% |
1996 | 778 | 50.19% | 496 | 32.00% | 276 | 17.81% |
1992 | 610 | 36.20% | 470 | 27.89% | 605 | 35.91% |
1988 | 884 | 60.63% | 538 | 36.90% | 36 | 2.47% |
1984 | 1,162 | 74.01% | 393 | 25.03% | 15 | 0.96% |
1980 | 1,073 | 66.94% | 413 | 25.76% | 117 | 7.30% |
1976 | 922 | 57.59% | 643 | 40.16% | 36 | 2.25% |
1972 | 1,184 | 76.04% | 315 | 20.23% | 58 | 3.73% |
1968 | 1,038 | 62.61% | 462 | 27.86% | 158 | 9.53% |
1964 | 902 | 50.31% | 886 | 49.41% | 5 | 0.28% |
1960 | 1,276 | 64.06% | 708 | 35.54% | 8 | 0.40% |
1956 | 1,553 | 74.45% | 529 | 25.36% | 4 | 0.19% |
1952 | 1,815 | 77.76% | 513 | 21.98% | 6 | 0.26% |
1948 | 1,432 | 58.93% | 961 | 39.55% | 37 | 1.52% |
1944 | 1,510 | 59.99% | 998 | 39.65% | 9 | 0.36% |
1940 | 1,871 | 57.78% | 1,344 | 41.51% | 23 | 0.71% |
1936 | 1,610 | 48.42% | 1,706 | 51.31% | 9 | 0.27% |
1932 | 1,485 | 45.96% | 1,703 | 52.71% | 43 | 1.33% |
1928 | 2,079 | 72.79% | 739 | 25.88% | 38 | 1.33% |
1924 | 1,822 | 62.61% | 758 | 26.05% | 330 | 11.34% |
1920 | 1,659 | 63.15% | 904 | 34.41% | 64 | 2.44% |
1916 | 1,356 | 44.14% | 1,584 | 51.56% | 132 | 4.30% |
1912 | 476 | 25.41% | 812 | 43.35% | 585 | 31.23% |
1908 | 1,021 | 53.04% | 834 | 43.32% | 70 | 3.64% |
1904 | 1,217 | 64.39% | 562 | 29.74% | 111 | 5.87% |
1900 | 1,084 | 52.49% | 956 | 46.30% | 25 | 1.21% |
1896 | 812 | 44.74% | 981 | 54.05% | 22 | 1.21% |
1892 | 891 | 47.37% | 0 | 0.00% | 990 | 52.63% |
1888 | 1,126 | 54.11% | 593 | 28.50% | 362 | 17.40% |
Laws
Following amendment to the
Education
Unified school districts
- Chase County USD 284 (most of the county)
- School district office in neighboring county
Communities
‡ means a community has portions in an adjacent county.
Cities
- Cedar Point
- Cottonwood Falls (county seat)
- Elmdale
- Matfield Green
- Strong City
Unincorporated places
Ghost towns
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.
Township | FIPS |
Population center |
Population | Population density /km2 (/sq mi) |
Land area km2 (sq mi) |
Water area km2 (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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Bazaar | 04700 | 81 | 0 (1) | 293 (113) | 0 (0) | 0.17% | 38°15′55″N 96°32′3″W / 38.26528°N 96.53417°W | |
Cedar | 11225 | 116 | 1 (2) | 142 (55) | 0 (0) | 0.22% | 38°8′54″N 96°46′30″W / 38.14833°N 96.77500°W | |
Cottonwood | 15875 | 184 | 1 (2) | 209 (81) | 0 (0) | 0.23% | 38°17′23″N 96°45′44″W / 38.28972°N 96.76222°W | |
Diamond Creek | 17975 | 237 | 1 (2) | 373 (144) | 1 (0) | 0.24% | 38°25′31″N 96°40′35″W / 38.42528°N 96.67639°W | |
Falls | 22850 | Cottonwood Falls | 1,163 | 9 (23) | 131 (51) | 1 (0) | 0.42% | 38°21′55″N 96°32′27″W / 38.36528°N 96.54083°W |
Homestead | 32950 | 52 | 0 (1) | 141 (54) | 0 (0) | 0.27% | 38°10′56″N 96°42′14″W / 38.18222°N 96.70389°W | |
Matfield | 45125 | 155 | 0 (1) | 316 (122) | 1 (0) | 0.29% | 38°8′59″N 96°30′56″W / 38.14972°N 96.51556°W | |
Strong | 68600 | Strong City | 740 | 4 (11) | 172 (67) | 0 (0) | 0.24% | 38°24′20″N 96°32′18″W / 38.40556°N 96.53833°W |
Toledo | 70775 | 302 | 1 (3) | 233 (90) | 1 (0) | 0.44% | 38°24′49″N 96°23′50″W / 38.41361°N 96.39722°W | |
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002. |
In popular culture
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:
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See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Chase County, Kansas
- Cottonwood River and Great Flood of 1951
- Community information for Kansas
- Kansas locations by per capita income
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of townships in Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unincorporated communities in Kansas
- List of ghost towns in Kansas
References
- ^ a b c "QuickFacts; Chase County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "1806 Pike Expedition map through Marion County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on March 17, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad: Railroads in Kansas". kansasheritage.org.
- ^ "Marion County, Kansas". kshs.org.
- ^ A Landmark of Distinction - The Chase County Courthouse; Historical Marker; Blue Skyways (archived).
- ^ Chase County & The Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas; Historical Marker; Blue Skyways (archived).
- ^ "The Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas". June 24, 2007. Archived from the original on June 24, 2007.
- ^ W. B. Strong Memorial Railroad Park; Historical Marker; Blue Skyways (archived).
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- The American Cyclopædia.
- ^ National Atlas Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files". Archived from the original on May 23, 2017. Retrieved December 5, 2017.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
- ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
Further reading
- ISBN 978-0395486023. (archive)
- Clover Cliff Ranch: The Land and the People; Paul G. Jantzen; Partnership Book Services; 1997.
- Chase County Centennial 1872-1972 / Chase County Courthouse Centennial; Centennial Committee; 1972.
- Chase County - Its Past, Present, and Future; Chase County Leader; May 28, 1914.
- Plat Book of Chase County, Kansas; North West Publishing Co; 39 pages; 1901.
External links
- Maps