Cloud County, Kansas

Cloud County
Cloud County Courthouse in Concordia (2013)
Cloud County Courthouse in Concordia (2013)
Map of Kansas highlighting Cloud County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°29′N 97°39′W / 39.483°N 97.650°W / 39.483; -97.650
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedMarch 27, 1867
Named forWilliam F. Cloud
SeatConcordia
Largest cityConcordia
Area
 • Total
718 sq mi (1,860 km2)
 • Land715 sq mi (1,850 km2)
 • Water2.6 sq mi (7 km2)  0.4%
Population
 • Total
9,032
 • Estimate 
(2023)[2]
8,854 Decrease
 • Density12.6/sq mi (4.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code785
Congressional district1st
Websitecloudcountyks.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.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Cloud County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.