Sedan, Kansas
Sedan is the biggest city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Chautaqua County. In 2010, 1,124 people lived there.[6]
City and County seat | |
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 Location within Chautauqua County and Kansas | |
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| Coordinates: 37°7′42″N 96°11′10″W / 37.12833°N 96.18611°WCoordinates: 37°7′42″N 96°11′10″W / 37.12833°N 96.18611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1876 |
| Named for | Battle of Sedan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
| • Land | 0.81 sq mi (2.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,124 |
| • Estimate (2016)[3] | 1,034 |
| • Density | 1,388/sq mi (535.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67361 |
| FIPS code | 20-63750 [4] |
| GNIS ID | 0469151 [5] |
| Website | cityofsedan.com |
History
Sedan was created in 1871.[7] The city was named after the 1870 Battle of Sedan.[8] Sedan was incorporated as a city in 1876.[9]
Geography
Sedan is at 37°7′42″N 96°11′10″W / 37.12833°N 96.18611°W (37.128472, -96.186220).[10] It is a close middle-point between New York City and Los Angeles. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.81 square miles (2.10 km2). All of it is land.[1]
Climate
Sedan has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Sedan has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[11]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 665 | ||
| 1890 | 970 | 45.9% | |
| 1900 | 1,067 | 10.0% | |
| 1910 | 1,211 | 13.5% | |
| 1920 | 1,885 | 55.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,776 | −5.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,948 | 9.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,640 | −15.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,677 | 2.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,555 | −7.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,579 | 1.5% | |
| 1990 | 1,306 | −17.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,342 | 2.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,124 | −16.2% | |
| Est. 2016 | 1,034 | [3] | −23.0% |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,124 people, 482 households, and 269 families living in Sedan.[2]
Education
Sedan is a part of USD 286 Chautauqua County. Chautauqua County schools were merged in Sedan through school unification.[12]
Before school unification, the Sedan Blue Devils won the Kansas State High School class B baseball championship in 1973 and 2011.[13]
Famous people
- Emmett Kelly, circus performer
- Elmer Riggs, paleontologist who died here
- Cassius Shartel, U.S. Representative of Missouri
- William Sproul, U.S. Representative of Kansas
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-07-02. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "2010 City Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 154.
- ↑ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 117.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 661.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Sedan, Kansas
- ↑ "Chautauqua County Community USD 286". USD 286. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ↑ "Baseball". KSHSAA. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
Other websites
- City
- Schools
- USD 286, local school district
- Maps
- Sedan City Map, KDOT