Independent community site, not affiliated with any government.
HelpSponsor a town
USATownHub
Join your town
CH

Chanute, Kansas

City in Neosho County, Kansas · ZIP 66720

  • Neosho County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
Join ChanuteAsk ChanuteBusinessesPeople
  • 8,536 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 3,572Households
  • $47,885Median household income
  • $77,900Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Chanute

This page shows only what has been published about Chanute: Census facts with their sources first, then its businesses, jobs, events, people in public roles, housing and questions as they are added. Nothing here is written by the town government.

Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−7.3%
8.5k8.8k9k9.3k9.5k2000: 9,41120002010: 9,11920102020: 8,72220209,4118,722
Population of Chanute at each census
CensusPopulation
20009,411
20109,119
20208,722

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chanute
Under $50k50.6%
$50k to $100k33.8%
$100k to $150k10.1%
$150k to $200k2.1%
$200k and over3.3%

Median household income $47,885 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chanute
Owner occupied
2,462 units
Renter occupied
1,110 units
Vacancy rate
12.9%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chanute compared with its county and state
Chanute compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChanuteNeosho CountyKansas
Population8,62915,7152,937,569
Median household income$47,885$55,704$72,639
Median age38.140.337.2
Median home value$77,900$101,200$203,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher19.2%21.8%35.2%
Foreign-born residents2.0%1.8%7.2%
Owner-occupied homes68.9%76.6%66.9%
Mean commute to work12.5 minutes15.5 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 20, retrieved November 14, 2026.

CommunityRules and moderation

Log in to post in Chanute.
Latest in ChanuteEvery post is checked before neighbours see it.

Loading…

Events in ChanuteAll events

Coming up in ChanuteAll events

No upcoming event is listed in Chanute yet. Members and businesses add events from the Events page; each is screened before it shows.

Schools

Public schools in Chanute3
Public schools in Chanute, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Chanute Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Chanute Public Schools
Royster Middle SchoolPublic6–8Chanute Public Schools
Chanute HighPublic9–12Chanute Public Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Frequently asked about ChanutePromoted from questions people asked

No question about Chanute has been asked often enough to publish an answer yet. Ask Chanute and the answer, once a person checks it, appears here.

Nearby towns

Other towns in Neosho County

All towns in Neosho County