Strong City, Kansas
| Strong City, Kansas | |
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| City | |
Hardware Store and Grocery in Strong City (2009)
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 Location within Chase County and Kansas |
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 KDOT map of Chase County (legend) |
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| Coordinates: 38°23′50″N 96°32′13″W / 38.39722°N 96.53694°WCoordinates: 38°23′50″N 96°32′13″W / 38.39722°N 96.53694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Chase |
| Township | Strong |
| Incorporated | 1872 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Mayor | Mike Cahoone |
| • City Clerk | Shari DeWitt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,194 ft (364 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 485 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 458 |
| • Density | 880/sq mi (340/km2) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 66869 |
| Area code | 620 |
| FIPS code | 20-68650 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0477264 |
| Website | City Website |
Strong City is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. Originally known as Cottonwood Station, in 1881 it was renamed Strong City after William Barstow Strong, then vice-president and general manager, and later president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 485.
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. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1859, Chase County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Strong City.
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