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Welcome to Elmdale ...

The city of Elmdale is located in Chase County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elmdale, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Elmdale has a population of 51 people<2> (see below for details).

Elmdale is 1,190 feet [363 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Elmdale: 620

The ZIP code for Elmdale: 66850<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Elmdale had an population of 51 people. This is a decrease of 7.27% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 2% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elmdale had a population of 55 people. This makes Elmdale the county's 3rd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 55 people, the population of Elmdale increased 10% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 50 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Elmdale.

Communities Also Named Elmdale ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Elmdale - they are located in Indiana, Massachusetts, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Montana, New York, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Texas.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elmdale.

Communities near Elmdale ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elmdale.

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elmdale. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elmdale.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elmdale. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Elmdale.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elmdale. See our Newspapers Page for Elmdale.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elmdale ...

Looking for more information about Elmdale? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elmdale, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elmdale.

Adding Elmdale to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elmdale in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Elmdale was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Elmdale post office opened in 1873.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elmdale.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Chase, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Elmdale.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elmdale - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Elmdale). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elmdale or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/