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Dickinson County | |
|---|---|
 Dickinson County Courthouse in Abilene (2009) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′N 97°10′W / 38.883°N 97.167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 20, 1857 |
| Named for | Daniel S. Dickinson |
| Seat | Abilene |
| Largest city | Abilene |
| Area | |
| • Total | 852 sq mi (2,210 km2) |
| • Land | 847 sq mi (2,190 km2) |
| • Water | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 0.6% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 18,402 |
| • Estimate (2023)[2] | 18,445  |
| • Density | 21.7/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | DkCoKS.org |
Dickinson County is a county in Central Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Abilene.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 18,402.[1] The county was named in honor of Daniel Dickinson, a U.S. Senator from New York that was a Kansas statehood advocate.[4]
- ^ a b "QuickFacts; Dickinson County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 24, 2024.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 106.