The Town Files

Chase County, Kansas

2,561 people. The median home is worth $109,700 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $56,484.

Towns in Chase County

Towns in Chase County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cottonwood Falls851$85,100$50,75040.2

People and housing

Chase CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$109,700$128,200
Median rent$825$815
Median household income$56,484$63,857
Median age45.538.5
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%24.0%
Below the poverty line8.4%10.6%

Jobs and pay

777 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,605 a year.

Largest industries in Chase CountyManufacturing115 jobs · $52,013Retail40 jobs · $24,551Construction16 jobs · $34,541Other services6 jobs · $21,702
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Chase County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 414 storm events in Chase County from 1996 to 2026, with 7 deaths.

Storm events in Chase County by type since 1996Hail140Flood12Drought39Tornado22High Wind12Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow7Flash Flood13Winter Storm24Excessive Heat5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Chase County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
September 11, 2025Severe StormDR-4891: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
September 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4824: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 28, 2024Winter StormDR-4774: Severe Winter Storm
March 29, 2020BiologicalDR-4504: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3481: Covid-19
June 20, 2019Severe StormDR-4449: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding,Landslides,And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).