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Welcome to Chase County ...

Time Zone: Chase County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cottonwood Falls is the Seat for Chase County.

Chase County was founded February 11, 1859. Chase was created by taking area from Butler and  Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Chase had a population of 2,648 people. This is a decrease of 4.89% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,784 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Chase represented 0.1% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Chase County:

  • Cedar Point
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
    • Cedar Point is located in Chase County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
  • Cottonwood Falls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonwood Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood Falls
    • Cottonwood Falls is located in Chase County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cottonwood Falls <3>
  • Elmdale
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
    • Elmdale is located in Chase County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <3>
  • Matfield Green
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Strong City
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Strong City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Strong City
    • Strong City is located in Chase County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Strong City has also been known as:
    • Strong
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Strong City <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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