Cottonwood Falls, Kansas

Cottonwood Falls, Kansas
Chase County Courthouse designed by Kansas State Capitol architect John G. Haskell
Location within Chase County and Kansas
Location within Chase County and Kansas
KDOT map of Chase County (legend)
Coordinates: 38°22′5″N 96°32′35″W / 38.36806°N 96.54306°W / 38.36806; -96.54306[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyChase
TownshipFalls
Founded1859
Incorporated1872[2]
Named forFalls on Cottonwood River
Government
 • TypeMayor–Council
 • MayorBuddy Sisson
Area
 • Total0.64 sq mi (1.65 km2)
 • Land0.63 sq mi (1.63 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 • Total851
 • Density1,300/sq mi (520/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
66845
Area code620
FIPS code20-15900[1]
GNIS ID477262[1]
Websitecwfks.org

Cottonwood Falls is the largest city and county seat of Chase County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 851.[4] It is located south of Strong City along the south side of the Cottonwood River.

  1. ^ a b c d e "Cottonwood Falls, Kansas", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ a b "City of Cottonwood Falls". The League of Kansas Municipalities. May 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Profile of Cottonwood Falls, Kansas in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.