Profile for Sedan, Kansas, KS

Sedan is on the edge of the Flint Hills.

A "Yellow Brick Road" encircles the downtown, with bricks representing every state and many foreign countries.

Well-known residents have included:
· Emmett Kelly, circus clown

Historic sites and museums: Emmett Kelley Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Sedan

Cemeteries (10)

Communities (5)

Libraries (1)

Museums (1)

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• Ancestry of people in Sedan
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• Income in Sedan
• Marital status of adults in Sedan
• Place of birth of people in Sedan
• Residence in 1995, of people in Sedan
• School enrollment & education levels in Sedan
• Transportation & commute times in Sedan
• Chautauqua County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Sedan demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Chautauqua County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 67361 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

20% of Sedan residents report German ancestry, and 9% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Sedan ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Sedan
• Cemeteries in Chautauqua County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Chautauqua County
• Libraries in or near Sedan

Post a query on a message board:

• Chautauqua County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Sedan museums
• Sedan historic sites
• Sedan area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Sedan area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Chautauqua County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Sedan
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Chautauqua County

• Sedan business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Chautauqua County
• Arrests in Chautauqua County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Kansas
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Sedan was $14,153, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Chautauqua County economic census
• Chautauqua County economic summary
• Chautauqua County employment growth
• Chautauqua County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

12% of Sedan residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Sedan
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Sedan
• School districts in or near Sedan
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Sedan

• Air pollution in Chautauqua County
• Diesel soot in Chautauqua County
• Land contamination in Chautauqua County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Kansas
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Chautauqua County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Kansas

• ePodunk festival listings
• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Sedan

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Sedan
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Sedan items now on sale

• Chautauqua County government
• Kansas state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Sedan medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Sedan
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Sedan
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Chautauqua County genealogy forum

Median rent in Sedan, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $237.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $500.

• Find Foreclosure in Sedan
• Homes for sale in the Sedan area
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• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Kansas mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Kansas
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Sedan include Sedan Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Sedan

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Sedan area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Sedan

• Daily newspapers in or near Sedan
• AM radio stations in or near Sedan
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Sedan
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• Media ownership in the Sedan area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Kansas

• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Sedan
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Kansas
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Kansas
• Lions clubs in Kansas
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Sedan
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Sedan

• Parks near Sedan
• National forests in Kansas
• State parks in Kansas

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Sedan
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Kansas communities
• Photo collection - Kansas communities
• Photos of Kansas places
• Post cards of Kansas communities

Chautauqua County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Sedan political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
• Kansas Republican party
• Kansas elections board

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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Sedan
• Total membership by faith, in Chautauqua County

• Chowhound message boards for KS

The average commute time for Sedan workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Sedan travel guide
• Airports near Sedan
• Hotels near Sedan
• Kansas tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kansas
• Wildlife refuges in Kansas

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