Sedan, Kansas
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1885 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Sedan Township. It lies in ZIP code area 67361. It stands on Deer Creek. The Survey maps it on the Sedan quadrangle. 1,000 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 863 feet above sea level.
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On record in Sedan
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Bradford Hotellisted 2007
Population over time
2 figuresSedan fell from 1,124 to 1,000 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1,124 | |
| 2020 | 1,000 | -124 (-11%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 14 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1885 USGS Sedan quadrangle1:125000
- 1889 USGS Sedan quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Wichita quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Wichita quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Sedan quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Sedan quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
46 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 46 fires within 5 miles of Sedan between 1994 and 2020, burning about 20,438 acres in total. None started naturally. 2 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 24 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 31 July 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Chautauqua County | 395 |
| 10 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kansas Forest Service | 467 |
| 7 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 462 |
| 5 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | 461 |
| 6 April 2017 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Chautauqua County | 376 |
| 6 April 2017 | Debris and open burning | 300 acres | Chautauqua County | 377 |
| 5 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | 30 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 123 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sedan in 123 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 52 hail, 48 thunderstorm wind, 9 heavy rain, 8 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | $50,000 | Sixty to 80 mile an hour winds blew across the county with a line of thunderstorms. Power lines were down across the county. There was tree and house damage in Cedar Vale and Sedan. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Sedan | $48,000 | Extremely heavy rainfall from the end of June into early July caused flash flooding throughout Chautauqua County. This resulted in roughly 48 thousand dollars in damage. |
| April 2004 | Flash Flood | Sedan | $25,000 | Highway 99 underwater. Unspecified number of towns without power. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | $15,000 | Airport hangar roof damaged with door blown in. |
| March 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | $15,000 | Power lines downed. |
| September 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | $10,000 | Trees were blown down across town. Also some small porch damage occurred to houses. Winds were estimated at 50 to 60 mph. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | $7,500 | Severe winds tore the roof off of a barn |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | $5,000 | Some tree limbs were knocked down. |
| April 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | $5,000 | Windows to unspecified number of buildings blown in on Main St. |
| May 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | $1,000 | An 18-inch diameter tree was downed. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Sedan | $100 | County dispatch reported a few flooded roads in Sedan. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Sedan | $100 | Water was reported over numerous roads mainly to the east of Sedan. County Road 32 north of highway 166 was barricaded due to high water. |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | $50 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | There were trees down of unknown size. |
| March 2024 | Hail | Sedan | - | Public report of nickel sized hail in Cedar Vale. |
| May 2024 | Hail | Sedan | - | Quarter to golf ball sized hail was reported. |
| April 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | Report from a trained spotter of winds up to 70 mph. Tree limbs and a couple trees were knocked down as well. |
| April 2024 | Tornado (EF0) | Sedan | - | Brief tornado touchdown reported via Facebook with damage pictures to tree sent in. A couple of hardwood trees were snapped but had compromised trunks. Nearby cedar trees had broken branches, and trunks snapped. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Sedan | - | Dime sized hail covered the ground, but a few of the hail stones were half dollar sized. |
| June 2023 | Heavy Rain | Sedan | - | Twenty four hour total of a Kansas Mesonet site of 2.10 inches. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | COOP observer reported estimated wind gust of 60 mph. |
| May 2022 | Heavy Rain | Sedan | - | A Coop observer in Sedan, Kansas, reported a 24 hour rainfall total of 3.78 inches. |
| March 2021 | Heavy Rain | Sedan | - | This is a 72 hour rainfall total. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | Relayed by a trained spotter. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | No damage was reported. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | A 6 to 8 inch diameter tree branch was blown down. |
| April 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | Winds were estimated at 70 mph with pea size hail covering the ground. |
| September 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | Widespread tree limbs some up to 8 inches in diameter were blown down across town. |Once utility pole was leaning over and several chain link fences were damaged by the falling tree limbs. Some windows were blown out of the businesses downtown. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | A coop observer estimated 75 to 80 mph winds. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | A coop observer reported wind gusts of 75 to 80 mph. |
| October 2014 | Heavy Rain | Sedan | - | Measured rainfall of 2.90 inches. |
| October 2014 | Heavy Rain | Sedan | - | The 24 hour rainfall amount was 5.30 inches. |
| June 2013 | Heavy Rain | Sedan | - | Very heavy rains were reported by Amateur radio. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Sedan | - | Numerous low water crossings were being inundated by water. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | A 3-foot diameter tree was uprooted. |
| May 2013 | Flood | Sedan | - | Minor street flooding was reported. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | Multiple full-sized trees were reported down in Sedan and blocking roads. Size estimates were unknown. Estimated time based on radar. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | Wind speed was estimated by a law enforcement official. |
| May 2012 | Flood | Sedan | - | Water covered Sedan's Main Street to a depth of one foot. Unfortunately, property and/or crop damage estimates are unknown. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | Winds were estimated around 60 mph. |
| February 2011 | Hail | Sedan | - | Was reported on the west side of town. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Sedan | - | In twenty minutes 0.91 inches of rain fell as well. |
| June 2010 | Heavy Rain | Sedan | - | Rainfall since midnight was 2.20 inches. |
| April 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | The 60 mph winds were accompanied by one inch hail. |
| April 2010 | Hail | Sedan | - | Fifty three mph winds were also measured as well. |
| March 2009 | Hail | Sedan | - | The hail covered the ground. |
| May 2009 | Heavy Rain | Sedan | - | Rainfall of 1.04 inches fell in less than 30 minutes. |
| October 2009 | Heavy Rain | Sedan | - | Rainfall totals were 3.73 inches near Sedan. |
| March 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | A few gusts reached 60 mph. |
| May 2008 | Hail | Sedan | - | Quarter to golfball sized hail was reported by KAKE-TV storm chaser. |
| June 2007 | Flash Flood | Sedan | - | Widespread 9 to 11 inch rainfall amounts occurred across Chautauqua County from June 27th through July 1st, producing widespread, significant flooding. Please refer to this event in the July 2007 StormData publication for complete details. |
| June 2005 | Flash Flood | Sedan | - | Water was reported over the roadway. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | Unspecified damage. |
| September 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | Unspecified damage. |
| April 2003 | Tornado (F0) | Sedan | - | Brief event in the country. |
| April 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | Top quarter of 20 foot Bradford tree either toppled or sheared over. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Sedan | - | Many roads flooded. In Sedan, depths approached 3 feet. |
| June 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sedan | - | Major tree damage. |
| July 1999 | Flash Flood | Sedan | - | Torrential rains caused widespread flooding, especially in and around Cedar Vale where the flooding reached some homes, the hospital, and nursing home. The flooding was reported by both law enforcement officials and co-operative observers. |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monett | 4.5 miles | 13 | |
| Rogers | 5.1 miles | 13 | |
| Grafton | 5.4 miles | 14 | |
| Peru | 5.5 miles | 13 | |
| Chautauqua | 7.4 miles | 13 | |
| Gibbs | 7.5 miles | 13 | |
| Jonesburg (historical) | 9.5 miles | 13 | |
| Elgin | 9.7 miles | 14 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Sedan | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1931571 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 469151. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





