Cloud County | |
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Coordinates: 39°29′N 97°39′W / 39.483°N 97.650°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | March 27, 1867 |
Named for | William F. Cloud |
Seat | Concordia |
Largest city | Concordia |
Area | |
• Total | 718 sq mi (1,860 km2) |
• Land | 715 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
• Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) 0.4% |
Population | |
• Total | 9,032 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 8,854 |
• Density | 12.6/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | cloudcountyks.org |
Cloud County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Concordia.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 9,032.[1] The county was named after William Cloud, an officer in the American Civil War.