The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad Depot was built in 1913 for a cost of $20,000.  The one story, pressed brick building was built in the mission style and trimmed with cut stone and decorative brick, with a tile roof.  The current depot replaced an earlier one that had set about 100 feet to the east.  The old depot was no longer large enough to accommodate the heavy passenger traffic that had been experienced by Strong City in those years.  The...

In September of 2008 the Cities of Cottonwood Falls, Strong City and Chase County rural Water District #1 decided to perform a study regarding the construction of a Regional Public Water Supply System. The group received a 50 % cost-share grant from KDHE for the development of a preliminary engineering study.  In May 2011 Public Wholesale Water Supply District No. 26 was organized.  Each of the three entities appointed two members to the district.  The current...