County · code 20019
Chautauqua CountyKansas
Chautauqua County is a county in Kansas with its seat in Sedan, formed in 1875.
- Founded1875
- County seatSedan
- Named forChautauqua County, New York
- Land area639 sq mi + 5.9 sq mi water
- Population3,379 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped5,552 checked 14 October 2026
Where it is
Chautauqua on the map of Kansas
Kansas has 105 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1875 from Howard County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Chautauqua County was created on June 1, 1875, from part of Howard County, which was eliminated at that time.
- 1875Chautauqua County created Chautauqua created from part of Howard; Howard eliminated. Act passed 3 March 1875; took effect 1 June 1875.from Howard· Kans. Laws 1875, 15th leg., ch. 106/pp. 148-152; Kansas Counties, KSHS, http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/counties.htm, 20 October 2004
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Chautauqua
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 5,552 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 14 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 3,032 in all from Kansas 911 Coordinating Council NG911 program, hosted by DASC (Data Access and Support Center for the Kansas GIS Policy Board).
edited 13 July 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Chautauqua by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Chautauqua County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Chautauqua County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Chautauqua County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Chautauqua County
- When was Chautauqua County founded?
- Chautauqua County was founded in 1875, formed from Howard County, and named after Chautauqua County, New York.
- What is the county seat of Chautauqua County?
- The county seat of Chautauqua County is Sedan.
- Is there an online parcel map for Chautauqua County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 5,552 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Chautauqua County's boundary or name changed?
- Chautauqua County was created in 1875 from Howard County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Chautauqua County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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