Stevens County | |
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Coordinates: 37°12′N 101°18′W / 37.200°N 101.300°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | August 3, 1886 |
Named for | Thaddeus Stevens[1] |
Seat | Hugoton |
Largest city | Hugoton |
Area | |
• Total | 727 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
• Land | 727 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
• Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.02% |
Population | |
• Total | 5,250 |
• Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | StevensCoKS.org |
Stevens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Hugoton.[3] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,250.[2] The county is named for Thaddeus Stevens, a Reconstruction era Pennsylvania politician.[1]