Chase County, Kansas

Chase County (county code CS) is a located in Central, in the. The population was 3,030 at the, and it was estimated to be 0 in the year. Its and most populous city is. The county has been the subject of a book by. coach died in a 1931 plane crash in the county. The was established in the county in 1996. The of Kansas is located in Chase County, about four miles north of.

Geography
Chase County is centrally located in the eastern half of the state in the geologic region. According to the, the county has a total area of 2,015 (778 ), of which 2,010 km² (776 sq mi) is land and 5 km² (2 sq mi), or 0.27%, is water.

Adjacent counties

 * (north)
 * (east)
 * (southeast)
 * (southwest)
 * (west)

Demographics
Chase County's population was estimated to be 0 in the year,.

As of the, there were 3,030 people, 1,246 households, and 817 families residing in the county. The was 2/km² (4/sq mi). There were 1,529 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/sq mi). The of the county was 96.90%, 1.02%  or , 0.56% , 0.13% , 0.56% from other races, and 0.83% from. or of any race were 1.75% of the population.



There were 1,246 s out of which 28.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.60% were living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.40% were non-families. 31.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.10% under the age of 18, 6.50% from 18 to 24, 26.60% from 25 to 44, 24.10% from 45 to 64, and 18.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 103.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.40 males.

The in the county was $32,656, and the median income for a family was $39,848. Males had a median income of $27,402 versus $21,528 for females. The for the county was $17,422. About 4.10% of families and 8.60% of the population were below the, including 10.00% of those under age 18 and 6.30% of those age 65 or over.

Incorporated cities
Name and population ( estimate):
 * , 0 (county seat)
 * , 0
 * , 0
 * , 0
 * , 0

Unincorporated places

 * Clements
 * Gladstone
 * Hymer
 * Matfield Green
 * Rural
 * Saffordville
 * Toledo
 * Wonsevu
 * Wonsevu

Townships
Chase County is divided into nine. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.



Unified school districts

 * Chase County USD 284

Literature
Made famous by 's epic book PrairyErth: A Deep Map (1991).

NRHP sites
The following sites in Chase County are listed on the :

State Historical Markers

 * A Landmark of Distinction - The Chase County Courthouse
 * Chase County & The Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas
 * The Bluestem Pasture Region of Kansas
 * W. B. Strong Memorial Railroad Park