Chase County, Kansas
Chase County | |
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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 after | 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 2,572 |
• Estimate (2023) | 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 |
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Chase County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Cottonwood Falls. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,572. The county was named for Salmon Chase, a U.S. Senator from Ohio that was a Kansas statehood advocate.