Greenwood County | |
|---|---|
 AT&SF Railroad Depot in Eureka (2013) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°52′00″N 96°16′00″W / 37.8667°N 96.2667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | August 25, 1855 |
| Named for | Alfred B. Greenwood |
| Seat | Eureka |
| Largest city | Eureka |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,153 sq mi (2,990 km2) |
| • Land | 1,143 sq mi (2,960 km2) |
| • Water | 9.3 sq mi (24 km2) 0.8% |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,016 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 5,870  |
| • Density | 5.3/sq mi (2.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | GreenwoodCounty.org |
Greenwood County is a county located in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Eureka.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 6,016.[1] The county was named for Alfred Greenwood, a U.S. congressman from Arkansas that advocated Kansas statehood.
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Greenwood 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. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.