Coffey County
| Coffey County, Kansas | |
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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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| Coordinates: 38°14′N 95°44′W / 38.233°N 95.733°W | |
| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
| Named for | Asbury M. Coffey |
| Seat | Burlington |
| Largest city | Burlington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 654 sq mi (1,694 km2) |
| • Land | 627 sq mi (1,624 km2) |
| • Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2), 4.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2016) | 8,433 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5/km2) |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Time zone | Central: UTC−6/−5 |
| Website | CoffeyCountyKS.org |
Coffey County (county code CF) is a county located in Eastern Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 8,601. Its county seat and most populous city is Burlington.
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.
In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. In 1855, Coffey County was established.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 654 square miles (1,690 km2), of which 627 square miles (1,620 km2) is land and 27 square miles (70 km2) (4.2%) is water.
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