Cheyenne County, Kansas

Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County Courthouse in St. Francis (2010)
Map of Kansas highlighting Cheyenne County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°48′N 101°48′W / 39.800°N 101.800°W / 39.800; -101.800
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedMarch 20, 1873
Named forCheyenne tribe[1]
SeatSt. Francis
Largest citySt. Francis
Area
 • Total1,021 sq mi (2,640 km2)
 • Land1,020 sq mi (2,600 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%
Population
 • Total2,616
 • Density2.6/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code785
Congressional district1st
Websitecncoks.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]

  1. ^ a b Blackmar 1912a, p. 327.
  2. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Cheyenne County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 9, 2015. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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