Cassoday

History

For many millennia, the Great Plains of North America was inhabited by nomadic Native Americans. From the 16th century to 18th century, the Kingdom of France claimed ownership of large parts of North America. In 1762, after the French and Indian War, France secretly ceded New France to Spain, per the Treaty of Fontainebleau. In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Butler County was established within the Kansas Territory, which included the land for modern day Cassoday. Cassoday was named for John B. Cassoday, chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The first post office was in Cassoday was established on July 9, 1906.

Geography

Cassoday is located at (38.038545, -96.638252), in the scenic Flint Hills. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Cassoday has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  376
• Eastern Meadowlark

  Sturnella magna (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  327
• Red-tailed Hawk

  Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
  286
• Turkey Vulture

  Cathartes aura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  235
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  223
• Canada Goose (canadensis Group)

  Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  211
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  203
• Brown-headed Cowbird

  Molothrus ater (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
  195