Pawnee County, Kansas | |
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County | |
Pawnee County Courthouse in Larned
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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 | Pawnee tribe |
Seat | Larned |
Largest city | Larned |
Area | |
• Total | 755 sq mi (1,955 km2) |
• Land | 754 sq mi (1,953 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2), 0.05% |
Population | |
• (2010) | 6,973 |
• Density | 9.2/sq mi (4/km²) |
Congressional districts | 1st, 4th |
Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Website | PawneeCountyKansas |
Coordinates: 38°09′N 99°12′W / 38.150°N 99.200°W
Pawnee County (standard abbreviation: PN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,973. The largest city and county seat is Larned.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 755 square miles (1,960 km2), of which 754 square miles (1,950 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.05%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 7,233 people, 2,739 households, and 1,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,114 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.96% White, 5.00% Black or African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 1.22% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 4.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.