Chicopee, Kansas

Chicopee is an unincorporated community in Crawford County, Kansas, United States.[1] As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 422.[2]

Chicopee, Kansas
Unincorporated community
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
KDOT map of Crawford County (legend)
Chicopee is located in Kansas
Chicopee
Chicopee
Chicopee is located in the United States
Chicopee
Chicopee
Coordinates: 37°26′25″N 94°49′42″W[1]
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyCrawford
Area
 • Total3.2 sq mi (8.3 km2)
 • Land3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
919 ft (280 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total422
 • Density130/sq mi (51/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code620
FIPS code20-13100
GNIS ID2630052[1]

History

Chicopee was a coal mining community.

The post office opened June 10, 1889, closed September 30, 1892, reopened October 8, 1892, and reclosed March 30, 1918.

Chicopee was the home of the defunct Idlehour amusement park.[3]

Geography

Chicopee lies at the intersection of the county roads known as South 200th Street & East 530th Avenue, 4 miles (6 km) by road southwest of downtown Pittsburg. The northwest corner of the town borders on the grounds of the Crestwood Country Club. The Crestwood golf course opened in 1958.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010408—
20204223.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Chicopee as a census-designated place (CDP).

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chicopee, Kansas
  2. "Profile of Chicopee, Kansas (CDP) in 2020". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  3. "Defunct Amusement Parks of Kansas". defunctparks.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2014.
  4. Crestwood Gold Course

Further reading
See also: List of books about Crawford County, Kansas
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