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Chanute, Kansas | |
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Aerial view of Chanute (2013) | |
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Coordinates: 37°40′10″N 95°27′43″W / 37.66944°N 95.46194°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
County | Neosho |
Founded | 1873 |
Incorporated | 1873 |
Named for | Octave Chanute |
Area | |
• Total | 7.22 sq mi (18.70 km2) |
• Land | 7.10 sq mi (18.38 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) |
Elevation | 974 ft (297 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 8,722 |
• Density | 1,200/sq mi (470/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 66720 |
Area code | 620 |
FIPS code | 20-12500 |
GNIS ID | 485552[1] |
Website | chanute.org |
Chanute (/ʃəˈnuːt/) is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. It was created on January 1, 1873. It was named after railroad engineer and aviation pioneer Octave Chanute.[4][5] In 2020, 8,722 people lived there.[3] The Neosho County Community College is in Chanute.
Geography
[change | change source]The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of 7.22 square miles (18.70 km2). Of that, 7.10 square miles (18.39 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) is water.[2]
Climate
[change | change source]Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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Record high °F (°C) | 75 (24) | 83 (28) | 95 (35) | 96 (36) | 99 (37) | 108 (42) | 116 (47) | 113 (45) | 107 (42) | 98 (37) | 89 (32) | 77 (25) | 116 (47) |
Mean maximum °F (°C) | 64.2 (17.9) | 71.0 (21.7) | 79.3 (26.3) | 83.9 (28.8) | 87.7 (30.9) | 93.1 (33.9) | 99.3 (37.4) | 99.6 (37.6) | 94.3 (34.6) | 85.0 (29.4) | 74.9 (23.8) | 65.3 (18.5) | 101.3 (38.5) |
Average high °F (°C) | 42.2 (5.7) | 47.9 (8.8) | 58.1 (14.5) | 67.9 (19.9) | 75.9 (24.4) | 84.4 (29.1) | 89.8 (32.1) | 89.8 (32.1) | 81.1 (27.3) | 69.3 (20.7) | 56.7 (13.7) | 44.0 (6.7) | 67.3 (19.6) |
Average low °F (°C) | 22.9 (−5.1) | 26.9 (−2.8) | 36.1 (2.3) | 45.8 (7.7) | 55.8 (13.2) | 64.7 (18.2) | 69.2 (20.7) | 67.9 (19.9) | 58.7 (14.8) | 47.2 (8.4) | 35.9 (2.2) | 25.3 (−3.7) | 46.5 (8.1) |
Mean minimum °F (°C) | 2.9 (−16.2) | 6.3 (−14.3) | 17.0 (−8.3) | 28.1 (−2.2) | 39.6 (4.2) | 51.6 (10.9) | 58.2 (14.6) | 55.6 (13.1) | 40.7 (4.8) | 29.4 (−1.4) | 18.5 (−7.5) | 5.2 (−14.9) | −3.3 (−19.6) |
Record low °F (°C) | −23 (−31) | −16 (−27) | −4 (−20) | 14 (−10) | 28 (−2) | 44 (7) | 48 (9) | 45 (7) | 30 (−1) | 17 (−8) | 1 (−17) | −17 (−27) | −23 (−31) |
Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.26 (32) | 1.90 (48) | 3.04 (77) | 4.40 (112) | 5.80 (147) | 6.03 (153) | 4.37 (111) | 3.69 (94) | 3.67 (93) | 3.66 (93) | 2.50 (64) | 1.75 (44) | 42.07 (1,069) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 5.9 | 6.3 | 8.7 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 98.9 |
Source: NOAA[6][7] |
People
[change | change source]Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 887 | — | |
1890 | 2,826 | 218.6% | |
1900 | 4,208 | 48.9% | |
1910 | 9,272 | 120.3% | |
1920 | 10,286 | 10.9% | |
1930 | 10,277 | −0.1% | |
1940 | 10,142 | −1.3% | |
1950 | 10,109 | −0.3% | |
1960 | 10,849 | 7.3% | |
1970 | 10,341 | −4.7% | |
1980 | 10,506 | 1.6% | |
1990 | 9,488 | −9.7% | |
2000 | 9,411 | −0.8% | |
2010 | 9,119 | −3.1% | |
2020 | 8,722 | −4.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] |
2020 census
[change | change source]The 2020 census says that there were 8,722 people, 3,530 households, and 2,154 families living in Chanute. Of the households, 61.3% owned their home and 38.7% rented their home.
The median age was 37.0 years. Of the people, 86.4% were White, 1.4% were Black, 1.2% were Native American, 0.7% were Asian, 0.1% were Pacific Islanders, 2.3% were from some other race, and 8.0% were two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.1% of the people.[3][9]
2010 census
[change | change source]The 2010 census[10] says that there were 9,119 people, 3,720 households, and 2,322 families living in Chanute.
Transportation
[change | change source]Bus
[change | change source]Bus service goes north towards Kansas City, Missouri. It also goes south towards Tulsa, Oklahoma. Buses are by Jefferson Lines (subcontractor of Greyhound Lines).[11][12]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the highest and lowest temperature readings during an entire month or year) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010.
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chanute, Kansas
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "DP1: PROFILE OF GENERAL POPULATION AND HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ↑ Brackman, Barbara (1997). Kansas Trivia. Thomas Nelson Inc. p. 12. ISBN 9781418553814.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 849. .
- ↑ "NowData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ "KS CHANUTE MARTIN JOHNSON AP". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved 2018-03-02.
- ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Census of Population and Housing". Retrieved January 3, 2014.
- ↑ "P16: HOUSEHOLD TYPE". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-07-06.
- ↑ Jefferson Lines
- ↑ Greyhound Lines - Bus stops in Kansas Archived 2010-08-28 at the Wayback Machine
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