The Town Files

Chautauqua County, Kansas

3,370 people. The median home is worth $65,500 (typical Kansas town: $128,200) and the median household earns $56,438.

Towns in Chautauqua County

Towns in Chautauqua County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Sedan1,000$41,200$46,82742.8

People and housing

Chautauqua CountyTypical Kansas town
Median home value$65,500$128,200
Median rent$708$815
Median household income$56,438$63,857
Median age45.238.5
Bachelor's degree or higher18.6%24.0%
Below the poverty line14.9%10.6%

Jobs and pay

754 jobs in 2024, average pay $35,811 a year.

Largest industries in Chautauqua CountyHealth care & social assistan…124 jobs · $39,450Retail87 jobs · $18,480Mining, oil & gas52 jobs · $49,334Agriculture, forestry & fishi…36 jobs · $36,592Finance & insurance12 jobs · $55,944Real estate4 jobs · $23,032
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Chautauqua County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 517 storm events in Chautauqua County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Chautauqua County by type since 1996Hail173Heat8Flood15Drought50Tornado14Heavy Rain25Heavy Snow10Flash Flood19Winter Storm20Excessive Heat6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Chautauqua County has been included in 16 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Severe StormDR-4869: Severe Winter Storm, Straight-Line Winds, Flooding, And Wildfires
July 15, 2024Severe StormDR-4800: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
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
May 28, 2019Severe StormEM-3412: Tornadoes And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).