Chase County | |
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Courthouse.JPG) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′N 96°35′W / 38.300°N 96.583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 11, 1859 |
| Named for | Salmon P. Chase |
| Seat | Cottonwood Falls |
| Largest city | Cottonwood Falls |
| Area | |
| • Total | 778 sq mi (2,020 km2) |
| • Land | 773 sq mi (2,000 km2) |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2) 0.6% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,572 |
| • Estimate (2023)[2] | 2,579  |
| • Density | 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | chasecountyks.com |
Chase County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Cottonwood Falls.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,572.[1] The county was named for Salmon Chase, a U.S. Senator from Ohio that was a Kansas statehood advocate.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Chase County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.