Chase County, Kansas

Chase County, Kansas
County
Chase County Courthouse in Cottonwood Falls
Location in the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	February 11, 1859
Named for	Salmon P. Chase
Seat	Cottonwood Falls
Largest city	Cottonwood Falls
Area
• Total	778 sq mi (2,015 km2)
• Land	773 sq mi (2,002 km2)
• Water	4.7 sq mi (12 km2), 0.6%
Population
• (2010)	2,790
• Density	3.6/sq mi (1/km²)
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	www.chasecountychamber.org

Coordinates: 38°18′N 96°35′W / 38.300°N 96.583°W / 38.300; -96.583

Chase County (county code CS) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,790. Its county seat and most populous city is Cottonwood Falls. The center of population of Kansas is located in Chase County, about four miles north of Strong City.

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles.