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Chautauqua County, Kansas
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Image:Map of Kansas highlighting Chautauqua County.png Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the USA
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Founded	March 25, 1875
Seat	Sedan
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²)  sq mi ( km²), 0.49%
wikipedia:Population  - (2006)  - Density	3953
Time zone	Central : UTC-6/-5
Named for: Chautauqua County, New York

Chautauqua County (county code CQ) is a county located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was 4,359 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 3,953 in the year 2006 .^[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Sedan.

Contents 1 History 2 Law and government 3 Geography 3.1 Adjacent counties 4 Demographics 5 Cities and towns 5.1 Incorporated cities 5.2 Unincorporated places 6 Townships 7 Education 7.1 Unified school districts 8 See also 9 References 10 External links

[edit] History

The first white settlers in the area that became Chautauqua County arrived in July 1868.

Chautauqua County was created by an act of the Kansas legislature on June 1, 1875 by the division of Howard County into Elk County (the northern half) and Chautauqua County (the southern half). At the time of its creation, the county's population was about 7,400.

[edit] Law and government

Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Chautauqua County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.^[2]

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,670 km² (645 sq mi), of which 1,662 km² (642 sq mi) is land and 8 km² (3 sq mi), or 0.49%, is water.^GR2

[edit] Adjacent counties

• Elk County (north)
• Montgomery County (east)
• Washington County, Oklahoma (southeast)
• Osage County, Oklahoma (south)
• Cowley County (west)

[edit] Demographics

Chautauqua County's population was estimated to be 3,953 in the year 2006 , a decrease of 397, or -9.1%, over the previous six years .^[1]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^GR2 there were 4,359 people, 1,796 households, and 1,235 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (7/sq mi). There were 2,169 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 93.83% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 3.58% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.

There were 1,796 households out of which 26.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 29.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.40% 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 2.87.

In the county the population was spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 20.90% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 24.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,717, and the median income for a family was $33,871. Males had a median income of $25,083 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,280. About 9.00% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 10.60% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

[edit] Incorporated cities

Name and population (2006

estimate):[3]

• Sedan, 1,222 (county seat)
• Cedar Vale, 646
• Peru, 166
• Niotaze, 111
• Chautauqua, 102
• Elgin, 75

[edit] Unincorporated places

• Cloverdale
• Hale
• Hewins
• Wauneta

[edit] Townships

Doniphan County is divided into twelve 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
Belleville	05575		675	4 (11)	155 (60)	0 (0)	0.14%	37°3′50″N, 96°7′48″W
Caneyville	10425		88	1 (2)	144 (55)	1 (0)	0.38%	37°15′23″N, 96°27′27″W
Center	11575		75	1 (1)	144 (56)	1 (0)	0.80%	37°15′28″N, 96°18′31″W
Harrison	30275		114	1 (2)	142 (55)	0 (0)	0.14%	37°4′3″N, 96°26′32″W
Hendricks	31300		179	1 (3)	142 (55)	0 (0)	0.05%	37°1′12″N, 96°18′42″W
Jefferson	35125	Cedar Vale	834	6 (15)	144 (56)	1 (0)	0.45%	37°6′45″N, 96°29′12″W
Lafayette	37650		65	0 (1)	154 (59)	2 (1)	1.40%	37°15′36″N, 96°10′20″W
Little Caney	41525		353	3 (8)	117 (45)	0 (0)	0.31%	37°3′51″N, 96°1′5″W
Salt Creek	62775		123	1 (3)	127 (49)	0 (0)	0.34%	37°15′13″N, 96°1′34″W
Sedan	63775	Sedan	1,660	13 (34)	128 (49)	1 (0)	0.65%	37°7′50″N, 96°11′6″W
Summit	69025		106	1 (2)	144 (56)	1 (0)	0.40%	37°8′17″N, 96°19′53″W
Washington	75550		87	1 (2)	121 (47)	1 (0)	0.71%	37°7′41″N, 96°0′52″W
Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

[edit] Education

[edit] Unified school districts

• Cedar Vale USD 285
• Chautauqua USD 286

[edit] See also

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

• List of counties in Kansas
• List of Kansas county name etymologies
• Kansas locations by per capita income

Other information for Kansas

• List of cities in Kansas
• List of unified school districts in Kansas
• List of colleges and universities in Kansas

[edit] References

See also: Geographic references and United States Census, 2000

1. ^ ^{a b} Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to [[Wikipedia:2006-07-01 |2006-07-01 ]]. Released [[Wikipedia:2007-03-22 |2007-03-22 ]]. Population change is from [[Wikipedia:2000-07-01 |2000-07-01 ]] to [[Wikipedia:2006-07-01 |2006-07-01 ]].
2. ^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2004). Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
3. ^ Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to [[Wikipedia:2006-07-01 |2006-07-01 ]]. Released [[Wikipedia:2007-06-28 |2007-06-28 ]].

[edit] External links

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Cedar Vale • Chautauqua • Elgin • Hewins • Niotaze • Peru • Sedan (county seat)

State of Kansas Topeka (capital)

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