Chanute, Kansas

Chanute, Kansas
Aerial view of Chanute (2013)
Aerial view of Chanute (2013)
Location within Neosho County and Kansas
Location within Neosho County and Kansas
KDOT map of Neosho County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°40′10″N 95°27′43″W / 37.66944°N 95.46194°W / 37.66944; -95.46194[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyNeosho
Founded1873
Incorporated1873
Named forOctave Chanute
Government
 • MayorJacob LaRue [citation needed]
 • City ManagerTodd Newman[2]
Area
 • Total
7.22 sq mi (18.70 km2)
 • Land7.10 sq mi (18.38 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)
Elevation974 ft (297 m)
Population
 • Total
8,722
 • Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66720
Area code620
FIPS code20-12500
GNIS ID485552[1]
Websitechanute.org

Chanute (/ʃəˈnt/) 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.

  1. ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chanute, Kansas
  2. ^ "City Manager's Office - Chanute, KS - Official Website". chanute.org. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Chanute, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 20, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Brackman, Barbara (1997). Kansas Trivia. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 12. ISBN 9781418553814.
  7. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chanute" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 849.