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Chanute (/ ʃ ə ˈ n uː t /) is a city in Neosho County, Kansas, United States. [1] Founded on January 1, 1873, it was named after railroad engineer and aviation pioneer Octave Chanute . [ 6 ] [ 7 ] As of the 2020 census , the population of the city was 8,722.
In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1861, Neosho County was established.
The James and Ella Truitt House, located at 305 N. Steuben Ave. in Chanute, Kansas, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [1]It is a Queen Anne-style house which was built in 1887.
The Tioga Inn in Chanute, Kansas was built in 1929. Over the years it has also been known as The Tioga Hotel, The Tioga, and The Jones' Building. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. [1] It is a six-story 100-room hotel which dominates the skyline of Chanute. [2] It was recently purchased and is undergoing renovations.
Along with the McPherson Site on the other side of McPherson Avenue, the largest Kansas City Hopewell site in the Leavenworth area [6]: 121 39: Scott Site: October 29, 2004 : Address restricted: Tonganoxie: 40: William Small Memorial Home for Aged Women: William Small Memorial Home for Aged Women: September 23, 2020
Chanute USD 413 is a public unified school district headquartered in Chanute, United States. [1] The district includes the communities of Chanute , Earlton , Petrolia , and nearby rural areas. [ 2 ]
Kansas Department of Transportation; Agency overview; Headquarters: Eisenhower St. Office Bldg. 700 SW Harrison St, Topeka, Kansas 66603: Employees: 2,515 (FY17) Annual budget: $1.6 billion (FY12) Agency executives
Communities in the district include Coffeyville, Parsons, Independence, Chanute, Caney, Cherryvale, and Oswego. [3] The district is located entirely within Kansas's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 2nd, 7th, 9th, 11th, 12th, and 13th districts of the Kansas House of Representatives. [4] It borders the state of Oklahoma. [1]