Sherman County | |
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Coordinates: 39°21′N 101°43′W / 39.35°N 101.72°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | September 20, 1886 |
Named for | William Tecumseh Sherman[1] |
Seat | Goodland |
Largest city | Goodland |
Area | |
• Total | 1,056 sq mi (2,740 km2) |
• Land | 1,056 sq mi (2,740 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.02% |
Population | |
• Total | 5,927 |
• Density | 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | www |
Sherman County (standard abbreviation: SH) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 5,927 people lived there.[2] Its county seat is Goodland.[3] Sherman County was created by the Kansas Legislature in 1873. It is named after General William Tecumseh Sherman.[4]