Coffey County | |
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Coordinates: 38°14′N 95°44′W / 38.233°N 95.733°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | August 25, 1855 |
Named for | Asbury M. Coffey |
Seat | Burlington |
Largest city | Burlington |
Area | |
• Total | 654 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
• Land | 627 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
• Water | 27 sq mi (70 km2) 4.2% |
Population | |
• Total | 8,360 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 8,251 |
• Density | 13.3/sq mi (5.1/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | CoffeyCountyKS.org |
Coffey County is a county located in Eastern Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Burlington.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 8,360.[1] It was named after A.M. Coffey, a territorial legislator and Free-Stater during Bleeding Kansas era.