McPherson County | |
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.jpg) McPherson County Courthouse in McPherson (2023) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′N 97°42′W / 38.4°N 97.7°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | James B. McPherson |
| Seat | McPherson |
| Largest city | McPherson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Land | 898 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.3% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30,223 |
| • Estimate (2023)[2] | 30,091  |
| • Density | 33.7/sq mi (13.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | mcphersoncountyks.us |
McPherson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is McPherson.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 30,223.[1] The county was named for James McPherson, a general in the American Civil War.[4]
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; McPherson County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 195.