Chapman, Kansas
| Chapman, Kansas | |
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Business District in Chapman (2014)
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 Location within Dickinson County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Dickinson County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°58′20″N 97°1′21″W / 38.97222°N 97.02250°WCoordinates: 38°58′20″N 97°1′21″W / 38.97222°N 97.02250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Dickinson |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Land | 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,112 ft (339 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,393 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,376 |
| • Density | 1,600/sq mi (620/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 67431 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-12550 |
| GNIS ID | 476688 |
| Website | chapmanks |
Chapman is a city in Dickinson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,393.
The first settlement was made at Chapman in 1868, and the same year Jackman's mill was built on Chapman creek a little northeast of the present town. James Streeter and S. M. Strickler laid out the town in 1871. It was named from the Chapman Creek.
The first post office at Chapman was established in 1866, but the post office was given the name Chapman's Creek until 1872.
On the evening of June 11, 2008, a ½ mile wide tornado swept through Chapman. The tornado moved from the southwest side of town, through the central business district, and then on out of town. Many buildings and structures in the town suffered extensive damage; most of the downtown area was obliterated and over 60 homes were destroyed. At least one person was confirmed dead in early reports. The American Red Cross estimated that seventy-five percent of homes suffered major damage and/or were destroyed. School buildings and churches suffered extensive damage and at least 200 people were displaced from the town.
Sharon Watson, public affairs director for the Kansas Army National Guard, said the damage was "very reminiscent of Greensburg," a small city in southwestern Kansas that was similarly damaged during the May 2007 Tornado Outbreak.
On January 23, 2009, Friday, in the episode "Tutwiler Family" (2009) of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, the show helped Chapman, Kansas to rebuild their lives and homes. In the episode, the show arrived to assist an Iraqi war veteran, his wife and their four young children, who were among those left homeless by the tornado. In addition to rebuilding the Tutwiler home, a coalition of builders, volunteers, and crew of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition helped neighbors with furniture and some rebuilding, and they built the town's first community center that could also be used as a safe shelter for tornado protection. By the end of 2009, the Tutwiler family had placed their house on the market, saying they wanted to leave the town of Chapman, citing "scrutiny and ill feelings" from several Chapman residents who claimed the family did not deserve the makeover had made residing in their new home extremely difficult. The Tutweilers have since relocated to an army base in Texas. Later that year the house was sold.
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