Web Design in Chase, Kansas

Before you build: what Chase looks like from a business owner’s chair

Mining, oil and gas matter in Rice County: 17 establishments with employees in the 2023 count, far more than the national share. Field crews look for services from a phone, on short notice. Certifications belong on a contractor’s website, in writing.

Chase by the numbers

The population has barely moved since 2020: 397 then, 393 in 2025. Statewide, the change was +1.3%. A steady city rewards the business people can find and trust quickly.

The roads, towns and places around Chase

The closest municipalities to Chase are Raymond (6.4 miles), Lyons (7.8 miles), Alden (8 miles) and Bushton (11 miles). For flights, Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) lies 28 miles away. The county seat, Lyons, is 7.8 miles east. There are 15 incorporated cities and towns within 25 miles of Chase. Customers in Bushton and Alden will ask the same thing: do you work here? A service area page answers before they have to.

Chase weather, in normals: July highs around 92°F, January lows around 20°F, measured at Sterling, 12 miles away (1991-2020). Precipitation adds up to about 29 inches a year, falling on about 47 days with a tenth of an inch or more. Freezing nights (32°F or below) come about 121 times a year. Long, hot summers keep air-conditioning contractors, pool services and pest control busy, and customers search urgently when something breaks. If you offer emergency or same-week service in bad weather, state it clearly and make the contact form fast to fill in.

Rice County: 9,266 residents (2025) in 8 incorporated places. Across Rice County, the median household income is $63,925 and the median age is 38.6. 89.8% of households have broadband and 11.6% rely on a cellphone data plan alone. Homeowners are 77.4% of households.

The businesses that compete for customers in Chase

Across Rice County, County Business Patterns counts, among others:

• Plumbing, heating and air-conditioning contractors, 6 in the count. What works online: emergency availability in plain words, the towns you cover and license information.
• Full-service restaurants, 11 in the count. What works online: a menu page you can update by email, your hours and a map, plus a contact form for events and large groups.
• Insurance agencies, 9 in the count. What works online: the lines of insurance you write, the carriers you represent and a quote form.

Across Rice County, County Business Patterns counted 265 employer establishments in 2023, and the Nonemployer Statistics add 629 businesses with no payroll, most of them self-employed owners. One sector stands out in Rice County: nondurable goods wholesalers, with 16 establishments and 4.2 times the national share. What their websites need: the catalog, delivery routes and how to become a customer. Religious, civic and membership organizations are also overrepresented (22, 2.2 times the national share). Every one of them is a search away from a customer in Chase.

Who your website talks to in Chase

Walking to work is common in Chase: 6.3% of workers do it. Walk-in customers decide on the spot, often after checking hours on a phone at the door.

47.2% of commuters get to work in less than 15 minutes. Short commutes keep Chase spending close to home.

Kansas and federal rules for small business websites

A few rules apply to any Chase business that sells or advertises online:

• Kansas levies a state sales tax of 6.5% on retail sales of tangible personal property and taxable services, and cities and counties add local sales taxes on top of it. Kansas Department of Revenue
• Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, businesses open to the public must make their goods and services accessible to people with disabilities, and the Justice Department’s guidance says that includes their websites. ADA.gov guidance

This is general information, not legal advice. Your county, your city hall or an attorney can confirm what applies to you.

A web designer for Chase businesses, working online

Aria is a web design company from Curitiba, Brazil, working since 2008. There is no Aria office in Chase, and you don’t need one: sign-up, material and approval all happen online.

1. Start with the online sign-up, which takes about 5 minutes, and send your material by email.
2. Within 5 business days the website is ready on a temporary link, and you review it and ask for changes.
3. Once you approve it, the first monthly fee is issued and the website goes live on your domain.

After launch, changes to text, photos and prices are requested by email and are part of the monthly fee; quick questions go by email too.