Chautauqua County, Kansas
Chautauqua County | |
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Chautauqua County Courthouse in Sedan (2023) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°09′N 96°14′W / 37.150°N 96.233°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | March 25, 1875 |
| Named after | Chautauqua County, New York |
| Seat | Sedan |
| Largest city | Sedan |
| Area | |
• Total | 645 sq mi (1,670 km2) |
| • Land | 639 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
| • Water | 5.9 sq mi (15 km2) 0.9% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,379 |
• Estimate (2023) | 3,347 |
| • Density | 5.3/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | chautauquacountyks.com |
Chautauqua County is a county located in Southeast Kansas, United States. Its county seat and most populous city is Sedan. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 3,379. The county is named for Chautauqua County, New York, the birthplace of Edward Jaquins, a Kansas politician who was instrumental in getting the county established.