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Welcome to Niotaze ...

The city of Niotaze is located in Chautauqua County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Niotaze, you might consider that their post office opened in 1890.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Niotaze has a population of 72 people<2> (see below for details).

Niotaze is 760 feet [232 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Niotaze: 620

The ZIP code for Niotaze: 67355<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Niotaze had an population of 72 people. This is a decrease of 12.2% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 40.98% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Niotaze had a population of 82 people. This makes Niotaze the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 82 people, the population of Niotaze decreased 32.79% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 122 people).

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

Communities near Niotaze ...

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

  • Dewey
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Dewey is located in Washington County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dewey
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,411 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dewey <5>
  • Caney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Caney is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Caney
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,948 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Caney <5>
  • Sedan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Sedan is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sedan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 992 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sedan <5>
  • Copan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Copan is located in Washington County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copan
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 746 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Copan <5>
  • Dearing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Elk City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
    • Elk City is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
  • Tyro
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Tyro is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyro
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 195 people
  • Peru
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Peru is located in Chautauqua County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peru
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
  • Wann
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Wann is located in Nowata County (OK)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wann
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wann <5>
  • Havana
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Havana is located in Montgomery County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Havana
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 104 people

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 Niotaze. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Niotaze.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Niotaze. 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 Niotaze.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Niotaze ...

Looking for more information about Niotaze? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Niotaze, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Niotaze.

Adding Niotaze to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Niotaze 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 Niotaze was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Niotaze post office opened in 1890.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Niotaze.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including Chautauqua, 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 Niotaze.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Niotaze - 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 Niotaze). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Niotaze 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/