Sedan, Kansas
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Sedan is the biggest city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Chautaqua County. In 2020, 1,000 people lived there.[3]
Sedan, Kansas | |
|---|---|
City and County seat | |
 Downtown Sedan (2013) | |
 Location within Chautauqua County and Kansas | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 37°07′42″N 96°11′05″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Chautauqua |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Incorporated | 1876 |
| Named for | Battle of Sedan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2) |
| • Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,000 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67361 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-63750 |
| GNIS ID | 2396569[1] |
| Website | cityofsedan.com |
Sedan was created in 1871.[4] The city was named after the 1870 Battle of Sedan.[5] Sedan was incorporated as a city in 1876.[6]
Sedan is at 37°7′42″N 96°11′5″W (37.128456, -96.184825). 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 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2). All of it is land.[2]
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.[7]
2020 census
The 2020 census says that there were 1,000 people, 422 households, and 222 families living in Sedan. Of the households, 65.6% owned their home and 34.4% rented their home.
The median age was 45.5 years. Of the people, 83.6% were White, 4.6% were Native American, 0.9% were Black, 0.8% were Asian, 6.0% were from some other race, and 4.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.2% of the people.[3][8]
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,124 people, 482 households, and 269 families living in Sedan.[9]
Sedan is a part of USD 286 Chautauqua County. Chautauqua County schools were merged in Sedan through school unification.[10]
Before school unification, the Sedan Blue Devils won the Kansas State High School class B baseball championship in 1973 and 2011.[11]
- Emmett Kelly, circus performer
- Elmer Riggs, paleontologist who died here
- Cassius Shartel, U.S. Representative of Missouri
- William Sproul, U.S. Representative of Kansas
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