Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
Cottonwood Falls is the biggest city of Chase County, Kansas. It is also the county seat of Chase County. In 2020, 851 people lived there.[4]
City and County seat | |
Courthouse.JPG) | |
 Location within Chase County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 38°22′6″N 96°32′34″W / 38.36833°N 96.54278°WCoordinates: 38°22′6″N 96°32′34″W / 38.36833°N 96.54278°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Chase |
| Township | Falls |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Incorporated | 1872[2] |
| Named for | Falls on Cottonwood River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 851 |
| • Density | 1,309/sq mi (506.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 66845 |
| FIPS code | 20-15900[1] |
| GNIS ID | 477262[1] |
| Website | cwfks.org |
History
The first settlement in the Cottonwood Falls area was in 1854. An Indian trader named Seth Hayes created a cattle ranch on the Cottonwood River. In 1859, the area around the town was organized as Chase County. Cottonwood Falls was chosen to be the temporary county seat.[5] Other early people came in Cottonwood and nearby land from 1856 to 1858.[6]
The first post office in Cottonwood Falls was created in 1858.[7] In 1873, the city's French Renaissance style Chase County courthouse was built. Around the same time, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway reached Cottonwood Falls area. Through the late 19th century and early 20th century the area around the city was mostly farms and cattle ranches.
Geography
Cottonwood Falls is at 38°22′6″N 96°32′34″W / 38.36833°N 96.54278°W (38.368211, -96.542755).[3] It is in the Flint Hills of the Great Plains. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2). Of that, 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.[3]
Climate
Cottonwood Falls has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Cottonwood Falls has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[8]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 518 | ||
| 1890 | 770 | 48.6% | |
| 1900 | 842 | 9.4% | |
| 1910 | 899 | 6.8% | |
| 1920 | 1,044 | 16.1% | |
| 1930 | 963 | −7.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,078 | 11.9% | |
| 1950 | 957 | −11.2% | |
| 1960 | 971 | 1.5% | |
| 1970 | 987 | 1.6% | |
| 1980 | 954 | −3.3% | |
| 1990 | 889 | −6.8% | |
| 2000 | 966 | 8.7% | |
| 2010 | 903 | −6.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Cottonwood Falls is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 851 people, 318 households, and 179 families living in Cottonwood Falls. Of the households, 74.2% owned their home and 25.8% rented their home.
The median age was 41.9 years. Of the people, 77.3% were White, 1.9% were Black, 0.9% were Asian, 0.2% were Native American, 0.2% were Pacific Islanders, 14.9% were from some other race, and 4.5% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 17.7% of the people.[4][9]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 903 people, 342 households, and 205 families living in Cottonwood Falls.[10]
Education
Cottonwood Falls is part of Unified School District 284.[11][12]
Infrastructure
Transportation
K-177 highway goes north-south through the city. Chase County Airport, FAA:9K0,[13] is south-east of 8th St and Airport Rd.[14]
Things to see
Cottonwood Falls has five things on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).
- Cartter Building[15] (NRHP).
- Chase County Courthouse[16] (NRHP). It is the oldest courthouse in continual use in the state of Kansas and one of the oldest in continual use West of the Mississippi.
- Chase County National Bank[17] (NRHP).
- Cottonwood River Bridge[18] (NRHP).[19]
- Samuel N Wood House[20] (NRHP).
- Kansas Historical Marker - A Landmark Of Distinction, located in courthouse square.[21]
- Chase Lake Falls[22]
Famous people
- John Campbell III, U.S. Representative from California, accountant, automobile dealer.
- Dudley Doolittle (1881-1957), U.S. Representative from Kansas, lawyer, banker.
- Harley Martin (1880-1951), Wisconsin state legislator and farmer[23]
- William Morgan (1866-1932), newspaper publisher and editor, author, lieutenant governor of Kansas 1915-19
- Samuel Wood (December 30, 1825 – June 23, 1891), was an American attorney and Kansas politician.
Cottonwood Falls, Kansas Media
Part of a map of Kansas. Showing the ghost town Elk on the border between Chase County and Marion County. Image from an 1893 Map.
U.S. Post Office in Cottonwood Falls (2009)
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Template:Cite gnis2
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "City of Cottonwood Falls". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 26, 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 459. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/chase/chase-co-p1.html
- ↑ "Kansas Post Offices, 1828-1961 (archived)". Kansas Historical Society. Archived from the original on October 9, 2013. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ USD 284
- ↑ Kansas School District Boundary Map Archived July 21, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Chase County Airport map
- ↑ Chase County Airport information Archived 2010-03-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places - Cartter Building
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places - Chase County Courthouse
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places - Chase County National Bank
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places - Cottonwood River Bridge
- ↑ Cottonwood Falls Dam & Bridge - Kansas Travel
- ↑ National Register of Historic Places - Samuel N Wood House
- ↑ Kansas Historical Marker - A Landmark Of Distinction
- ↑ Chase Lake Falls - Kansas Travel
- ↑ 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1933,' Biographical Sketch of Harley A. Martin, pg. 253
Other websites
- City
- City of Cottonwood Falls
- Cottonwood Falls - Directory of Public Officials
- Chase County Chamber of Commerce
- Schools
- USD 284, school district for all of Chase County.
- USD 284 School District Boundary Map, KDOT
- Historical
- Rockne Memorial, Knute Rockne crash site.
- Poster from Chase County Agricultural Fair from October 7-9, 1891
- Lodging
- Maps
- Cottonwood Falls City Map, KDOT
- Topo Map of Cottonwood Falls / Bazaar area, USGS
- Chase County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT