Chautauqua County | |
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Coordinates: 37°09′N 96°14′W / 37.150°N 96.233°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | March 25, 1875 |
Named for | 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 | |
• Total | 3,379 |
• 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 (county code CQ) is a county in Southeast Kansas. In 2020, 3,379 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Sedan. Sedan is also the biggest city in Chautauqua County.[2] Chautauqua County is named after Chautauqua County, New York, where Edward Jaquins was born. Jaquins was a Kansas politician who was important in getting the county created.[3]