Kearny County, Kansas
| Kearny County, Kansas | |
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Kearny County courthouse in Lakin
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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 | Philip Kearny |
| Seat | Lakin |
| Largest city | Lakin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 871 sq mi (2,256 km2) |
| • Land | 871 sq mi (2,256 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2), 0.05% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 3,977 |
| • Density | 4.6/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | KearnyCountyKansas |
Coordinates: 37°59′N 101°19′W / 37.983°N 101.317°W
Kearny County (county code KE) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,977. Its county seat and most populous city is Lakin. The county is named in honor of General Philip Kearny.
The original Kearney County was established on March 6, 1873 and was dissolved in 1883, with the land area being split between Hamilton and Finney counties. It was reestablished with its original borders in 1887, and organized on March 27, 1888. The county is named in honor of Philip Kearny, a U.S. Army officer in the Mexican–American War and a Union army general in the American Civil War. In 1889, the name was corrected to Kearny County.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 871 square miles (2,260 km2), of which 871 square miles (2,260 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.05%) is water.
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