Anderson County, Kansas

Anderson County
Anderson County Courthouse in Garnett (2016)
Anderson County Courthouse in Garnett (2016)
Map of Kansas highlighting Anderson 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°12′N 95°17′W / 38.200°N 95.283°W / 38.200; -95.283
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedAugust 25, 1855
Named forJoseph C. Anderson
SeatGarnett
Largest cityGarnett
Area
 • Total
584 sq mi (1,510 km2)
 • Land580 sq mi (1,500 km2)
 • Water7.1 sq mi (18 km2)  0.7%
Population
 • Total
7,836
 • Estimate 
(1023)
7,838 Increase
 • Density13/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code785
Congressional district3rd
WebsiteAndersonCountyKS.org

Anderson County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Its county seat and most populous city is Garnett.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,836.[1] The county was named for Joseph C. Anderson, a Kansas territorial legislator and border ruffian during the "Bleeding Kansas" era.

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Anderson County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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