Sedan, Kansas
Sedan is the biggest city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Chautaqua County. In 2010, 1,124 people lived there.
History
Sedan was created in 1871. The city was named after the 1870 Battle of Sedan. Sedan was incorporated as a city in 1876.
Geography
Sedan is at (37.128472, -96.186220). It is a close middle-point between New York City and Los Angeles. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . All of it is land.
Climate
Sedan has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Koppen Climate Classification system says that Sedan has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
People
2010 census
The 2010 census says that there were 1,124 people, 482 households, and 269 families living in Sedan.
Education
Sedan is a part of USD 286 Chautauqua County. Chautauqua County schools were merged in Sedan through school unification.
Before school unification, the Sedan Blue Devils won the Kansas State High School class B baseball championship in 1973 and 2011.
Famous people
Emmett Kelly, circus performer
Elmer Riggs, paleontologist who died here
Cassius Shartel, U.S. Representative of Missouri
William Sproul, U.S. Representative of Kansas
References
Other websites
City
City of Sedan
Sedan - Directory of Public Officials
Schools
USD 286, local school district
Maps
Sedan City Map, KDOT
Cities in Kansas
County seats in Kansas
1871 establishments in Kansas
Chautauqua County, Kansas