Elmdale is a city in Chase County, Kansas, home to about 61 people across 0.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 66850.
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| Nearest major airport | Kansas City International Airport (MCI)123 miles away |
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| Closer regional airport | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK)53 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Wichita, KS60 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX386 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Elmdale; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Elmdale had 40 residents in the 2020 census, down 20% since 2000.
It’s the 616th largest of 721 towns in Kansas by population.
Chase County grew from 8,246 residents in 1900 to 2,572 in 2020.
Chase County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 37.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 11 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cottonwood Falls, KS weather station (6 miles away).
460 jobs at 60 businesses in Chase County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
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