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Thomas County, Kansas

Thomas County, Kansas
County
Thomas County Courthouse Colby Kansas 5-7-2014.jpg
Thomas County Courthouse in Colby
Map of Kansas highlighting Thomas County
Location in the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded October 8, 1885
Named for George Henry Thomas
Seat Colby
Largest city Colby
Area
 • Total 1,075 sq mi (2,784 km2)
 • Land 1,075 sq mi (2,784 km2)
 • Water 0.1 sq mi (0 km2), 0.01%
Population
 • (2010) 7,900
 • Density 7.4/sq mi (3/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website ThomasCountyKS.com

Coordinates: 39°21′N 101°03′W / 39.350°N 101.050°W / 39.350; -101.050

Thomas County (standard abbreviation: TH) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,900. Its county seat is Colby.

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.

In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.


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