Chanute, Kansas | |
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 Aerial view of Chanute (2013) | |
 Location within Neosho County and 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.
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chanute, Kansas
- ^ "City Manager's Office - Chanute, KS - Official Website". chanute.org. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ a b "Profile of Chanute, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Chanute, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
- ^ Brackman, Barbara (1997). Kansas Trivia. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 12. ISBN 9781418553814.
- ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 849.