Chautauqua County, Kansas

Chautauqua County, Kansas, has 3,321 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sedan. It uses Central Time and covers 639 sq mi (1,655 km²) of land.

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Chautauqua County in Kansas
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Chautauqua County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
3,321
Land area
639 sq mi (1,655 km²)
County seat or government
Sedan
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$56,438 ± $4,556
Median home value
$65,500 ± $7,791
Median rent, with utilities
$708 ± $76
Homes lived in by their owners
82% ± 8.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Bartlesville, OK micro area, Arkansas City-Winfield, KS micro area, and Tulsa, OK metro area
Water area
5.89 sq mi (15.2 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20019
Coordinates (central point)
37.154259, -96.245396

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Chautauqua County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 673611,780 people
  2. 67024937 people
  3. 67344754 people
  4. 67347521 people
  5. 67353519 people
  6. 67352488 people
  7. 67346280 people
  8. 67360259 people
  9. 67355187 people
  10. 6733491 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Chautauqua County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Chautauqua County, largest first

  1. Sedan Township1,388 people
  2. Jefferson Township657 people
  3. Belleville Township462 people
  4. Little Caney Township335 people
  5. Hendricks Township107 people
  6. Lafayette Township89 people
  7. Harrison Township88 people
  8. Washington Township64 people
  9. Summit Township59 people
  10. Salt Creek Township56 people
  11. Center Township47 people
  12. Caneyville Township18 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Chautauqua County, largest first

  1. Independence Unified School District 44612,749 people
  2. Caney Valley Unified School District 4363,660 people
  3. Chautauqua County Community Unified School District 2862,221 people
  4. West Elk Unified School District 2821,814 people
  5. Cedar Vale Unified School District 285952 people
  6. Elk Valley Unified School District 283790 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Sedan, Kansas (city)1,050 people
  2. Cedar Vale, Kansas (city)529 people
  3. Peru, Kansas (city)139 people
  4. Niotaze, Kansas (city)99 people
  5. Chautauqua, Kansas (city)91 people
  6. Elgin, Kansas (city)72 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Elk County, Kansas21 mi north
  2. Montgomery County, Kansas28 mi east
  3. Cowley County, Kansas33 mi west
  4. Washington County, Oklahoma36 mi southeast
  5. Osage County, Oklahoma38 mi south

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.