Sedan, Kansas
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Sedan, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
![]() Downtown Sedan (2013) | |
![]() Location within Chautauqua County and Kansas | |
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Coordinates: 37°07′42″N 96°11′05″W / 37.12833°N 96.18472°W / 37.12833; -96.18472[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Chautauqua |
Founded | 1871 |
Incorporated | 1876 |
Named for | Battle of Sedan |
Area | |
• Total | 0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2) |
• Land | 0.82 sq mi (2.13 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,000 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 67361 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-63750 |
GNIS ID | 2396569[1] |
Website | cityofsedan.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]
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]
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]
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]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 665 | — | |
1890 | 970 | 45.9% | |
1900 | 1,067 | 10.0% | |
1910 | 1,211 | 13.5% | |
1920 | 1,885 | 55.7% | |
1930 | 1,776 | −5.8% | |
1940 | 1,948 | 9.7% | |
1950 | 1,640 | −15.8% | |
1960 | 1,677 | 2.3% | |
1970 | 1,555 | −7.3% | |
1980 | 1,579 | 1.5% | |
1990 | 1,306 | −17.3% | |
2000 | 1,342 | 2.8% | |
2010 | 1,124 | −16.2% | |
2020 | 1,000 | −11.0% | |
U.S. Decennial 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]
The 2010 census says that there were 1,124 people, 482 households, and 269 families living in Sedan.[9]
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]
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