Welcome to Strong City (aka 'Strong') ...
The city of Strong City is located in Chase County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Strong City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1951.
The origin (or the toponymy) of Strong City: Named for W.B. Strong, President of the A.T.S.F Railway.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Strong City has a population of 446 people<2> (see below for details).
Strong City is 1,210 feet [369 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Strong City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Strong City: 620
The ZIP code for Strong City: 66869<4>
The city of Strong City has also been called Strong.
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Strong City had an population of 446 people. This is a decrease of 8.04% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.63% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Strong City had a population of 485 people (or 17.42% of the total population of Chase County). This makes Strong City the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Strong City represents 0.02% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 295th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 485 people, the population of Strong City decreased 16.95% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 584 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Strong City.
Communities Also Named Strong City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Strong City - it's located in Oklahoma.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Strong City.
Communities near Strong City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Strong City.
- Emporia
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emporia
- Emporia is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,502 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Emporia <5>
- Council Grove
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Council Grove
- Council Grove is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,100 people
- Council Grove has also been known as:
- Council
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Council Grove <5>
- Americus
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Americus
- Americus is located in Lyon County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Americus <5>
- Wilsey
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilsey
- Wilsey is located in Morris County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
- Elmdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elmdale have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elmdale
- Elmdale is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 51 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elmdale <5>
- Matfield Green
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matfield Green
- Matfield Green is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 42 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Matfield Green <5>
- Dunlap
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Point
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Point
- Cedar Point is located in Chase County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 26 people
- Gladstone
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Neva
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
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 Strong City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Strong City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Strong City. 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 Strong City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Strong City. Our list includes 12 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Strong City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Strong City ...
Looking for more information about Strong City? 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 Strong City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Strong City.
Adding Strong City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Strong City 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 for Strong City was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Strong City on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Kansas (1911).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Strong City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Strong City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
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 Strong City. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Strong City - 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 Strong City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Strong City 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> | 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. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |