Kearny County, Kansas

Kearny County
Kearny County Courthouse in Lakin (2015)
Kearny County Courthouse in Lakin (2015)
Map of Kansas highlighting Kearny County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°00′29″N 101°08′54″W / 38.0081°N 101.1483°W / 38.0081; -101.1483
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedMarch 20, 1873
Named forPhilip Kearny
SeatLakin
Largest cityLakin
Area
 • Total871 sq mi (2,260 km2)
 • Land871 sq mi (2,260 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)  0.05%
Population
 • Total3,983
 • Density4.6/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
WebsiteKearnyCountyKansas.com
1893 map of Kansas showing Kearney County spelled with an extra "e"

Kearny County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Lakin.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 3,983.[1] The county is named in honor of Philip Kearny, a general during the American Civil War that died during the Battle of Chantilly.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Kearny County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.