Ellsworth County | |
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Coordinates: 38°42′N 98°12′W / 38.700°N 98.200°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | February 26, 1867 |
Named for | Fort Ellsworth |
Seat | Ellsworth |
Largest city | Ellsworth |
Area | |
• Total | 723 sq mi (1,870 km2) |
• Land | 716 sq mi (1,850 km2) |
• Water | 7.4 sq mi (19 km2) 1.0% |
Population | |
• Total | 6,376 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 6,357 |
• Density | 8.9/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | ellsworthcounty.org |
Ellsworth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Ellsworth.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 6,376.[1] The county was named after Fort Ellsworth.