Gray County, Kansas
| Gray County, Kansas | |
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| County | |
 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 13, 1881 |
| Named for | Alfred Gray |
| Seat | Cimarron |
| Largest city | Cimarron |
| Area | |
| • Total | 869 sq mi (2,251 km2) |
| • Land | 869 sq mi (2,251 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2), 0.05% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 6,006 |
| • Density | 6.9/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | GrayCo |
Coordinates: 37°44′N 100°26′W / 37.733°N 100.433°W
Gray County (county code GY) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,006. Its county seat and most populous city is Cimarron.
Gray County was founded in 1881 and named for Alfred Gray. Between 1887 and 1893, a county seat war took place in Gray County that involved several notable Old West figures, such as Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman, and Ben Daniels. As a result of the dispute, Cimarron became the permanent county seat of Gray County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 869 square miles (2,250 km2), of which 869 square miles (2,250 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.05%) is water.
Since 2001, NextEra Energy Resources has operated the largest wind farm in Kansas—170 turbines with a generating capacity of 110 megawatts—on a 12,000-acre (49 km2) site near Montezuma.
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