Bradford Hotel · National Register of Historic Places
Sedan’s story
155 years in pictures
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1899.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1871Sedan is settled
SedanKS
Bradford Hotel · Photo: Alishasmith1005 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
976
2025 Census estimate · −2.2% since 2020
Typical home
$43K
+3.4% in a year
Household income
$47K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
370
Balanced
Is Sedan a good place to live?
23% of residents live below the poverty line in Sedan, above both the Kansas town median (9.1%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Of the 104 Kansas towns we compare, none has a lower midpoint home value than Sedan. Bradford Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sedan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Sedan stand out
Where Sedan beats most towns.
Small town
976 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sedan: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sedan, and how to reach them.
PowerEvergy14.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCity of Sedan water system1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers11% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sedan’s trash rules yet
SchoolsChautauqua County Community Unified School District 286Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Kansas you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereChautauqua County ClerkChautauqua County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code6736167361 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sedan.
Housing
Sedan’s typical home value is about $43K
The going rate for rent for Sedan comes to $775 a month. Typical home values rose 3.4% in the year to September 2026. Among households here, 70% are owner-occupiers.
$43KZillow home value
| Sedan | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $775 a month | $975 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 70% | 72% | 73% |
Typical home value
Sedan$43K
Kansas$246K
+3.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Schools
The schools Sedan’s kids attend
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to the Chautauqua Co Community school district. 2 public schools serve Sedan, with 360 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedan ElemLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 178 | B− |
| Sedan HighLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 182 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Natural hazards
Compared with most of Kansas and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Sedan is higher
Expected losses in Sedan break down as 29% from wildfires and 28% from inland flooding. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Sedan after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2007.
83risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingTornadoes
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
9″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–48°
Spring46–69°
Summer67–89°
Fall47–71°
Oct 27
typical first frost
Apr 9
typical last frost
+0.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Sedan stands out in Kansas and nationally: the median household income there is lower
The top destinations are Wichita (7%), Cedar Vale (6%) and Arkansas City (5%). Nearly a quarter of Sedan working residents work locally, against 15% in Kansas’ towns and 8% across U.S. towns. In Sedan, the average trip to work is 14 minutes. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in Sedan dropped by 91, to 370.
24%work in town
| Sedan | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 14 minutes | 20 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 15% | 8% |
| Median household income | $47,000 | $73,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Sedan24%
Wichita7%
Cedar Vale6%
Arkansas City5%
Winfield4%
27 mi
median commute distance
370
jobs based in Sedan
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Health
How healthy Sedan is
In Sedan, 25% of adults say their health is fair or poor. The town does better than the Kansas average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 13. No town among the 151 in Kansas we compare has a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Sedan. Among adults locally, 34% get no exercise outside work and 15% have diabetes.
| Sedan | Kansas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 34% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 26% | 25% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Kansas
1 better18 too close to call13 worse
| What stands out | Sedan | KS |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.9% | 77.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 6.7% |
Sedan City Hospital
0.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Sedan is conserved land
There are 0.2 miles of trail across 1 park or preserve. Sedan’s concentration of trails comes in at 0.3 miles per square mile.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 524 acres
0.2 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Hollow Park | 0.2 mi | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sedan
18pages on Sedan
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sedan; the nearest are
Independence Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Independence26 mi$4,560 in-state tuitionRogers State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Claremore, OK63.5 mi$7,750 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 Sedan residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Kansas.
A shrinking town
Sedan has shrunk 13% since 2010
1,124 counted in 2010 and 1,000 in 2020; an estimated 976 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Famous people from Sedan
4 notable people were born in Sedan.
Questions about Sedan
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sedan, KS a good place to live?
Sedan has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What is Sedan, KS known for?
4 notable people were born here, including Emmett Kelly and Charlie Weatherbie.