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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

Kearny County (county code KE) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 3,983 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Lakin. Lakin is also the biggest city in Kearny County.[2] The county is named after General Philip Kearny.

  1. 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Kearny County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

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