Cheyenne County, Kansas
| Cheyenne County, Kansas | |
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Cheyenne County Courthouse in St. Francis
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named for | Cheyenne Native Americans |
| Seat | St. Francis |
| Largest city | St. Francis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,021 sq mi (2,644 km2) |
| • Land | 1,020 sq mi (2,642 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2), 0.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 2,726 |
| • Density | 2.7/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | cncoks |
Coordinates: 39°48′N 101°48′W / 39.800°N 101.800°W
Cheyenne County (county code CN) is a county located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,726. Its county seat and most populous city is St. Francis.
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, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. 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.
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