Sedan, Kansas

Sedan, Kansas
Downtown Sedan (2013)
Downtown Sedan (2013)
Location within Chautauqua County and Kansas
Location within Chautauqua County and Kansas
KDOT map of Chautauqua County (legend)
Coordinates: 37°07′42″N 96°11′05″W / 37.12833°N 96.18472°W / 37.12833; -96.18472[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyChautauqua
Founded1871
Incorporated1876
Named forBattle of Sedan
Area
 • Total0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
 • Land0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation863 ft (263 m)
Population
 • Total1,000
 • Density1,200/sq mi (470/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67361
Area code620
FIPS code20-63750
GNIS ID2396569[1]
Websitecityofsedan.com

Sedan is the biggest city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Chautaqua County. In 2020, 1,000 people lived there.[3]

History

Sedan was created in 1871.[4] The city was named after the 1870 Battle of Sedan.[5] Sedan was incorporated as a city in 1876.[6]

Geography

Sedan is at 37°7′42″N 96°11′5″W / 37.12833°N 96.18472°W / 37.12833; -96.18472 (37.128456, -96.184825). It is a close middle-point between New York City and Los Angeles. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 0.82 square miles (2.12 km2). All of it is land.[2]

Climate

Sedan has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Sedan has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.[7]

People

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880665
189097045.9%
19001,06710.0%
19101,21113.5%
19201,88555.7%
19301,776−5.8%
19401,9489.7%
19501,640−15.8%
19601,6772.3%
19701,555−7.3%
19801,5791.5%
19901,306−17.3%
20001,3422.8%
20101,124−16.2%
20201,000−11.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2020 census

The 2020 census says that there were 1,000 people, 422 households, and 222 families living in Sedan. Of the households, 65.6% owned their home and 34.4% rented their home.

The median age was 45.5 years. Of the people, 83.6% were White, 4.6% were Native American, 0.9% were Black, 0.8% were Asian, 6.0% were from some other race, and 4.1% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.2% of the people.[3][8]

2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 1,124 people, 482 households, and 269 families living in Sedan.[9]

Education

Sedan is a part of USD 286 Chautauqua County. Chautauqua County schools were merged in Sedan through school unification.[10]

Before school unification, the Sedan Blue Devils won the Kansas State High School class B baseball championship in 1973 and 2011.[11]

Famous people

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sedan, Kansas
  2. 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  4. Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 154.
  5. Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 117.
  6. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. p. 661.
  7. Climate Summary for Sedan, Kansas
  8. "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  9. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
  10. "Chautauqua County Community USD 286". USD 286. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
  11. "Baseball". KSHSAA. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.

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