Sedan, Kansas
Location of Sedan, Kansas
Coordinates: 37°7′42″N 96°11′10″W / 37.12833, -96.18611
Country	United States
State	Kansas
County	Chautauqua
Area
- Total	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
- Land	0.8 sq mi (2.0 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	863 ft (263 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	1,222
- Density	1,712.6/sq mi (661.2/km²)
Time zone	Central (CST) (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code	67361
Area code(s)	620
FIPS code	20-63750[1]
GNIS feature ID	0469151[2]
Website: http://www.sedankansas.com

Sedan is the county seat of and the largest city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,342 at the 2000 census, and it was estimated to be 1,222 in the year 2006.^[3]

Geography

Sedan is located at 37°7′42″N, 96°11′10″W (37.128472, -96.186220)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

Sedan's population was estimated to be 1,222 in the year 2006, a decrease of 117, or -8.7%, over the previous six years.^[3]

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 1,342 people, 560 households, and 346 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,712.6 people per square mile (664.3/km²). There were 652 housing units at an average density of 832.1/sq mi (322.7/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 93.44% White, 0.52% African American, 3.35% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 0.45% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.09% of the population.

There were 560 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.2% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 27.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 83.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $24,324, and the median income for a family was $32,574. Males had a median income of $21,490 versus $19,261 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,153. About 6.8% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 9.5% of those age 65 or over.

Items of interest

• The Emmett Kelly Museum is located in Sedan, honoring native son, circus clown Emmett Kelly.
• Sedan is known for having the longest Yellow Brick Road in the World.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ ^{a b} Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-06-28. Population change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Kansas State Library - Sedan, KS
• City website

• Sedan, Kansas is at coordinates 37°07′43″N 96°11′10″W / 37.128472, -96.18622 (Sedan, Kansas)Coordinates: 37°07′43″N 96°11′10″W / 37.128472, -96.18622 (Sedan, Kansas)

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