Kearny County | |
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Coordinates: 38°00′29″N 101°08′54″W / 38.0081°N 101.1483°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | March 20, 1873 |
Named for | Philip Kearny |
Seat | Lakin |
Largest city | Lakin |
Area | |
• Total | 871 sq mi (2,260 km2) |
• Land | 871 sq mi (2,260 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.05% |
Population | |
• Total | 3,983 |
• Density | 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | KearnyCountyKansas.com |
Kearny County (/ˈkɑːrni/ KAR-nee) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Lakin.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 3,983.[1] The county is named in honor of Philip Kearny, a general during the American Civil War that died during the Battle of Chantilly.