Kansas Counties
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Chase County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 11, 1859 |
| Date Organized: | March 15, 1859 |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Cottonwood Falls |
| Origin of Name: | Named for Salmon Portland Chase (1808-1873), in turn governor of Ohio, United States senator, Secretary of the Treasury, and chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Bazaar Township | 81 |
| Cedar Township | 116 |
| Cottonwood Township | 184 |
| Diamond Creek Township | 237 |
| Falls Township | 1,163 |
| Homestead Township | 52 |
| Matfield Township | 155 |
| Strong Township | 740 |
| Toledo Township | 302 |
| Total population: | 3,030 | |
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| Population: |
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1860
|
 (808) |
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1870
|
(1,975) |
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1880
|
(6,081) |
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1890
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(8,233) |
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1900
|
(8,246) |
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1910
|
(7,527) |
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1920
|
(7,144) |
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1930
|
(6,952) |
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1940
|
(6,345) |
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1950
|
(4,831) |
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1960
|
(3,921) |
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1970
|
(3,408) |
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1980
|
(3,309) |
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1990
|
(3,021) |
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2000
|
(3,030) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Chase County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Chase County
Post offices in Chase County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Chase County page [Blue Skyways]
Chase County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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