Cottonwood Falls, Kansas

About Cottonwood Falls

Cottonwood Falls, KS is a tiny community located in central Kansas counting 833 people who proudly call it home.

Cottonwood Falls holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 0.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,302 residents per square mile.

📰 Cottonwood Falls News Today

• Cottonwood Falls to Celebrate America’s 250th Anniversary with July 3 Block Party Emporia Gazette · Jun 25
• Missing Kansas man found dead inside car in Dollar General parking lot, sheriff says KAKE · Aug 7
• Small No Kings event puts love ahead of politics in rural Kansas town where immigrants are detained kansasreflector.com · Oct 18
• This Kansas Main Street Feels Like A Movie Set WorldAtlas · Dec 18
• Kenneth Miller Obituary | Brown-Bennett-Alexander Funeral Home | Cottonwood Falls, KS Tribute Archive · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cottonwood Falls Unique

• The only place in America named Cottonwood Falls — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Kansas — one of 740 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 15 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cottonwood Falls

• Emma Chase Cafe

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chase County Historical Society Library and Museum · Museum
• Flint Hills Gallery · Art gallery
• Roniger Memorial Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cottonwood Falls

• Chase State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bates Grove Park reviews ★
• Swope Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cottonwood Falls

• Chase County Junior Senior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cottonwood Falls

🏘️ Nearby Communities