Sedan, KS

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Sedan, Kansas

Sedan, Kansas is 68 miles N of Tulsa, Oklahoma. It is in Chautauqua county. The population of the city is 1,342.

The People and Families of Sedan

In Sedan, about 53% of adults are married. Adults in Sedan are more likely than in most places to live alone.

The city has disproportionaly more women residents than most cities. Seniors are common in Sedan.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sedan had a median family income of $32,574.

Sedan Housing

Of the housing in Sedan, approximately 76% is occupied by their owners. A good bit of the housing in the city is used seasonally or for leisure or vacation purposes. The average age of homes in Sedan is noticeably higher than in other similarly-sized communities. Property taxes in the city are low by Kansas standards.

Commuting

In Sedan, 85% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Sedan than most cities its size.

High Points

Sedan strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Kansas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%

Comparative Profile of Sedan, KS

Comparing Sedan to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Kansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Men
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	68 miles N of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Chautauqua
Standard Zip Codes	67361
Phone Area Codes	620
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.127
Longitude	-96.186

Station	SEDAN
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 43 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	46 to 72 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Station	HOWARD 5 NE
Distance	27 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	68 to 91 F
Oct Temp	45 to 72 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	INDEPENDENCE
Distance	27.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 42 F
Apr Temp	45 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 92 F
Oct Temp	47 to 72 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,342	100%
Male	612	45.6%
Female	730	54.4%
Under 18	309	23%
18+	1,033	77%
65+	375	27.9%
Median Age	43
Average Family Size	2.9
White	1,254	93.4%
African-American	7	0.5%
Asian	3	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	45	3.4%
Other	6	0.4%
Mixed Race	25	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	28	2.1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,269
Growth	-73
Growth %	-5.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	19.7%
English	19.5%
US/American	19%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.6%
Irish	7.8%
French (except Basque)	6%
Dutch	2.5%
Scottish	2%
Italian	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Welsh	0.8%
Swedish	0.7%
Canadian	0.6%
European	0.5%
Norwegian	0.5%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%
Serbian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sedan	1,342	$32,574
Caney	2,092	$40,000
Cedar Vale	723	$33,889
Longton	394	$29,625
Moline	457	$31,667
Niotaze	122	$27,679
Peru	183	$31,875

Library
Sedan Public Library 115 N. Chautauqua Sedan, Kansas (620) 725-3405 Library Web Site

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