Seward County, Kansas
| Seward County, Kansas | |
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Seward County Courthouse at Liberal
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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 | William H. Seward |
| Seat | Liberal |
| Largest city | Liberal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 640 sq mi (1,658 km2) |
| • Land | 639 sq mi (1,655 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2), 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 22,952 |
| • Density | 36/sq mi (14/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | SewardCountyKS |
Coordinates: 37°12′N 100°50′W / 37.200°N 100.833°W
Seward County (standard abbreviation: SW) is a county of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 22,952. The largest city and county seat is Liberal. The county was formed on March 20, 1873 and named after William Henry Seward, an American politician and Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 640 square miles (1,700 km2), of which 639 square miles (1,660 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.
The Liberal, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Seward County.
As of the census of 2000, there were 22,510 people, 7,419 households, and 5,504 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 8,027 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.44% White, 3.78% Black or African American, 0.77% Native American, 2.86% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 23.81% from other races, and 3.27% from two or more races. 42.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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