Harper County, Kansas
| Harper County, Kansas | |
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Harper County Courthouse (2015)
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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 | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Marion Harper |
| Seat | Anthony |
| Largest city | Anthony |
| Area | |
| • Total | 803 sq mi (2,080 km2) |
| • Land | 801 sq mi (2,075 km2) |
| • Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 6,034 |
| • Density | 7.5/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | HarperCountyKS |
Coordinates: 37°12′N 98°05′W / 37.200°N 98.083°W
Harper County (county code HP) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,034. Its county seat and most populous city is Anthony. The county was named for Sergeant Marion Harper of the 2nd Kansas Cavalry, who died of wounds suffered near Waldron, Arkansas, in December 1863.
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.
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