Chanute, Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°40′10″N 95°27′43″W / 37.66944°N 95.46194°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Neosho |
Founded | 1873 |
Incorporated | 1873 |
Named for | Octave Chanute |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jacob LaRue [citation needed] |
• City Manager | Todd Newman[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 7.22 sq mi (18.70 km2) |
• Land | 7.10 sq mi (18.38 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,722 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66720 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-12500 |
GNIS ID | 485552[1] |
Website | chanute.org |
Chanute (/ʃəˈnuːt/) is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States.[1] Founded on January 1, 1873, it was named after railroad engineer and aviation pioneer Octave Chanute.[6][7] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,722.[4][5] Chanute is home of Neosho County Community College.