Cheyenne County | |
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Coordinates: 39°48′N 101°48′W / 39.800°N 101.800°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | March 20, 1873 |
Named for | Cheyenne tribe[1] |
Seat | St. Francis |
Largest city | St. Francis |
Area | |
• Total | 1,021 sq mi (2,640 km2) |
• Land | 1,020 sq mi (2,600 km2) |
• Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2) 0.1% |
Population | |
• Total | 2,616 |
• Density | 2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | cncoks.us |
Cheyenne County is a county located in the northwest corner of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is St. Francis.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,616.[2] The county was named after the Cheyenne tribe.[1]