Chautauqua, Kansas

About Chautauqua

Set in the southeastern part of Kansas, Chautauqua is a tiny community counting 110 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Chautauqua is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.42 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 262 residents per square mile.

📰 Chautauqua News Today

• How many people live in Chautauqua County, KS? USAFacts · Apr 6
• Elroy Archie Smith's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information - Countryside Funeral Home Countryside Funeral Home - Fredonia, KS · Jun 18
• Paul Warren Long Obituary | Dickens Family Funeral Home | Sedan, KS Tribute Archive · Aug 6
• 2025 News Releases Kansas Judicial Center (.gov) · Dec 5
• This 7-Mile Kansas Trail Is Stunning in the Fall Only In Your State · Aug 18

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What Makes Chautauqua Unique

• Positioned in southeastern Kansas, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

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