Town guide

Chase, Kansas

Chase is a city in Rice County, Kansas, home to about 490 people across 0.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 67524.

Population4901,750 per sq mi
Median home value$75,300Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Chase

1 ZIP code

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Around Chase

Distances

Nearest major airportTulsa International Airport (TUL)202 miles away
Closer regional airportSalina Municipal Airport (SLN)48 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Wichita, KS72 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX395 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Chase; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Chase

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Chase had 396 residents in the 2020 census, down 19% since 2000.

It’s the 301st largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.

Rice County grew from 14,745 residents in 1900 to 9,427 in 2020.

Chase population by census2000: 490, 2010: 477, 2020: 396490200047720103962020

Rice County, 1900–2020

Rice County population, 1900 to 20201900: 14,745, 1910: 15,106, 1920: 14,832, 1930: 13,800, 1940: 17,213, 1950: 15,635, 1960: 13,909, 1970: 12,320, 1980: 11,900, 1990: 10,610, 2000: 10,761, 2010: 10,083, 2020: 9,42715K’00’1015K’20’3017K’40’5014K’60’7012K’80’9011K’00’109K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 93°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 29.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 9 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near ChaseJan: high 42°F, low 20°F, 0.8 in; Feb: high 46°F, low 22°F, 1 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 31°F, 2 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 41°F, 2.4 in; May: high 77°F, low 53°F, 4.7 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 64°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 93°F, low 69°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 67°F, 3.8 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 58°F, 2 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 44°F, 2.5 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 31°F, 1.1 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 22°F, 1 in42°20°Jan0.846°22°Feb1.057°31°Mar2.067°41°Apr2.477°53°May4.788°64°Jun4.193°69°Jul3.790°67°Aug3.882°58°Sep2.070°44°Oct2.556°31°Nov1.144°22°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sterling, KS weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Rice County

2,285 jobs at 265 businesses in Rice County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Rice CountyManufacturing: 379 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 262 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 234 jobs; Retail trade: 174 jobs; Wholesale trade: 168 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 131 jobs; Other services: 126 jobs; Finance and insurance: 113 jobsManufacturing 17% Health care and social assistance 12% Hotels and restaurants 10% Retail trade 8% Wholesale trade 7% Mining, oil and gas 6% Other services 6% Finance and insurance 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Chase.

Nearest hospitals

  • Hospital District #1 of Rice CountyCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lyons7.7 miles
  • Ellinwood District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ellinwood12.2 miles
  • University of Ks Hlth System Great Bend CampusGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Great Bend23.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in Chase

Public schools here are run by Chase-Raymond. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chase Raymond Primary Intermediate SchoolChasePre-K–772Public0.7 mi
Chase HighChase8–1248Public0.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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