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Chanute
Also known as Chanute, Kansas, Chanute, KS
city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States of America
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kansas
- County
- Neosho
- Named after
- Octave Chanute
- Mayor
- Jacob LaRue
- City manager
- Todd Newman
- Total
- 7.22 sq mi (18.70 km )
- Land
- 7.10 sq mi (18.38 km )
- Water
- 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km )
- Elevation
- 974 ft (297 m)
- Density
- 1,229/sq mi (474.5/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( CST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
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Chanute (/ʃəˈnuːt/) is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. Founded on January 1, 1873, it was named after railroad engineer and aviation pioneer Octave Chanute. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 8,722. Chanute is home of Neosho County Community College.
History