Hamilton County | |
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Coordinates: 38°01′00″N 101°40′01″W / 38.0167°N 101.667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | March 20, 1873 |
Named for | Alexander Hamilton |
Seat | Syracuse |
Largest city | Syracuse |
Area | |
• Total | 998 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
• Land | 997 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
• Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
Population | |
• Total | 2,518 |
• Density | 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | County Info |
Hamilton County (county code HM) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,518 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Syracuse. Syracuse is also the biggest city in Hamilton County.[2] The county was created in 1873. It is named after Alexander Hamilton.[3]