Strong City

Also known as Strong City, Kansas, Strong City, KS

human settlement in Chase County, Kansas, United States of America

Key facts

Country: United States
State: Kansas
County: Chase
Township: Strong
Named after: William Strong
Type: Mayor–Council
Mayor: Lydia Simmons
Total: 0.55 sq mi (1.43 km )
Land: 0.55 sq mi (1.42 km )
Water: 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km )
Elevation: 1,194 ft (364 m)
Density: 704/sq mi (272/km )
Time zone: UTC-6 ( CST )

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Article

Strong City is a city in Chase County, Kansas, United States. Originally known as Cottonwood Station, in 1881 it was renamed Strong City after William Barstow Strong, then vice-president and general manager, and later president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 386. It is located along U.S. Route 50 highway.

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