Stevens County, Kansas

Stevens County
Stevens County Courthouse in Hugoton (2009)
Stevens County Courthouse in Hugoton (2009)
Map of Kansas highlighting Stevens County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°12′N 101°18′W / 37.200°N 101.300°W / 37.200; -101.300
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedAugust 3, 1886
Named forThaddeus Stevens[1]
SeatHugoton
Largest cityHugoton
Area
 • Total727 sq mi (1,880 km2)
 • Land727 sq mi (1,880 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.02%
Population
 • Total5,250
 • Density7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code620
Congressional district1st
WebsiteStevensCoKS.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]

  1. ^ a b Knapp, Tom (April 3, 2009). "Stevens to honor Stevens, Town was named for famous legislator, who got it a post office". Intelligencer Journal. Archived from the original on December 8, 2012. Retrieved May 9, 2009.
  2. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Stevens County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 20, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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