Ness County, Kansas

Ness County
Ness County Courthouse in Ness City (2016)
Ness County Courthouse in Ness City (2016)
Map of Kansas highlighting Ness 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°27′29″N 99°41′15″W / 38.4581°N 99.6875°W / 38.4581; -99.6875
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedFebruary 26, 1867
Named forNoah V. Ness
SeatNess City
Largest cityNess City
Area
 • Total1,075 sq mi (2,780 km2)
 • Land1,075 sq mi (2,780 km2)
 • Water0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2)  0.02%
Population
 • Total2,687
 • Density2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
Websitenesscountyks.com

Ness County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Ness City.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,687.[1] The county was named for Noah Ness, a corporal of the 7th Kansas Cavalry.[3]

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Ness County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Kansas Place-Names,John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, ISBN 0-8061-0994-7