Sedan, KS

Sedan is the county seat of and the largest city in Chautauqua County, Kansas, United States. The 2020 census counted 1,000 residents. Sedan was founded in 1871. The city was named in commemoration of the 1870 Battle of Sedan. The Emmett Kelly Museum is located in Sedan, honoring native son, circus clown Emmett Kelly. Schools in Chautauqua County were consolidated through school unification. That mix gives Sedan a clear local shape within Kansas, with older layers still visible in current places. The local scoop is a place whose streets, landmarks, and institutions keep its earlier story close to the present. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. Sedan includes the Emmett Kelly Museum.