Chanute, Kansas

**Chanute** () 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.  In 2020, 8,722 people lived there. The Neosho County Community College is in Chanute.

## Geography

The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  is water.

### 2020 census

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.

### 2010 census

The 2010 census says that there were 9,119 people, 3,720 households, and 2,322 families living in Chanute.

### Bus

Bus service goes north towards Kansas City, Missouri. It also goes south towards Tulsa, Oklahoma. Buses are by Jefferson Lines (subcontractor of Greyhound Lines).

## Other websites

- City
- Chanute - Directory of Public Officials
- Schools
- USD 413, local school district
- Maps
- Chanute City Map , KDOT
- Chanute is the center of Google Earth on the Mac

## Infobox (settlement)

- **name**: Chanute, Kansas
- **settlement type**: City
- **image skyline**: Aerial photo of Chanute, Kansas 09-04-2013.JPG
- **image caption**: Aerial view of Chanute (2013)
- **image map**: Neosho_County_Kansas_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Chanute_Highlighted.svg
- **map caption**: Location within Neosho County, Kansas, Neosho County and Kansas
- **image map1**: Map of Neosho Co, Ks, USA.png
- **map caption1**: Kansas Department of Transportation, KDOT map of Neosho County, Kansas, Neosho County (:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png, legend)
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision name**: United States
- **subdivision type1**: U.S. state, State
- **subdivision name1**: Kansas
- **subdivision type2**: List of counties in Kansas, County
- **subdivision name2**: Neosho County, Kansas, Neosho
- **subdivision type3**: List of townships in Kansas, Township
- **established title**: Founded
- **established date**: 1873
- **established title1**: Platted
- **established title2**: Municipal corporation, Incorporated
- **established date2**: 1873
- **named for**: Octave Chanute
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader title1**: City Manager
- **area total sq mi**: 7.22
- **area land sq mi**: 7.10
- **area water sq mi**: 0.12
- **area total km2**: 18.70
- **area land km2**: 18.38
- **area water km2**: 0.32
- **unit pref**: Imperial
- **elevation ft**: 974
- **population as of**: 2020 United States census, 2020
- **population total**: 8722
- **population density sq mi**: auto
- **population density km2**: auto
- **timezone**: Central Time Zone, CST
- **utc offset**: -6
- **timezone dst**: CDT
- **utc offset dst**: -5
- **postal code type**: ZIP code
- **postal code**: 66720
- **area code type**: North American Numbering Plan, Area code
- **area code**: Area code 620, 620
- **blank name**: Federal Information Processing Standard, FIPS code
- **blank1 name**: Geographic Names Information System, GNIS ID
- **blank1 info**: 485552