Hamilton County | |
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_from_SW.JPG) Hamilton County Courthouse in Syracuse (2010) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°01′00″N 101°40′01″W / 38.0167°N 101.667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named for | Alexander Hamilton |
| Seat | Syracuse |
| Largest city | Syracuse |
| Area | |
| • Total | 998 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
| • Land | 997 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,518 |
| • Density | 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | County Info |
Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Syracuse.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,518.[1] The county was founded in 1873 and named for Alexander Hamilton, a founding father of the United States.[3]
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Hamilton County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 803.