Cottonwood Falls, Kansas

Cottonwood Falls is the biggest city of Chase County, Kansas. It is also the county seat of Chase County. In 2010, 903 people lived there.
History.
The first settlement in the Cottonwood Falls area was in 1854. An Indian trader named Seth Hayes created a cattle ranch on the Cottonwood River. In 1859, the area around the town was organized as Chase County. Cottonwood Falls was chosen to be the temporary county seat. Other early people came in Cottonwood and nearby land from 1856 to 1858.
The first post office in Cottonwood Falls was created in 1858. In 1873, the city's French Renaissance style Chase County courthouse was built. Around the same time, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway reached Cottonwood Falls area. Through the late 19th century and early 20th century the area around the city was mostly farms and cattle ranches.
Geography.
Cottonwood Falls is at (38.368159, -96.542918). It is in the Flint Hills of the Great Plains. The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
Climate.
Cottonwood Falls has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Cottonwood Falls has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
People.
Cottonwood Falls is part of the Emporia Micropolitan Statistical Area.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 903 people, 342 households, and 205 families living in Cottonwood Falls.
Education.
Cottonwood Falls is part of Unified School District 284.
Infrastructure.
Transportation.
K-177 highway goes north-south through the city. 
Chase County Airport, FAA:9K0, is south-east of 8th St and Airport Rd.
Things to see.
Cottonwood Falls has five things on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).