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Leavenworth
County, Kansas
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Date Established: |
August 25, 1855 |
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Date Organized: |
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Location: |
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County Seat: |
Leavenworth |
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Origin of Name: |
In honor of Gen. Henry Leavenworth (1783-1834), U.S. Army.
Leavenworth, directed to establish a military post on the east
bank of the Missouri River near the confluence of the Little
Platte, instead selected a site on high ground on the west bank
to establish Cantonment Leavenworth, later renamed Fort
Leavenworth. Organized in 1855. |
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Cities & Townships: |
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Place |
Population (2000 census) |
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Lansing (city) |
9,199 |
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Leavenworth (city) |
35,420 |
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Alexandria Township |
859 |
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Delaware Township |
1,361 |
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Easton Township |
1,245 |
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Fairmount Township |
6,266 |
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High Prairie Township |
1,768 |
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Kickapoo Township |
1,760 |
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Reno Township |
1,143 |
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Sherman Township |
2,367 |
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Stranger Township |
2,451 |
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Tonganoxie Township |
4,852 |
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Total population: |
68,691 |
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Population: |
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1860 |
 (12,606)
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1870 |
 (32,444)
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1880 |
(32,355)
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1890 |
 (38,485)
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1900 |
 (40,940)
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1910 |
(41,207)
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1920 |
 (38,402)
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1930 |
 (42,673)
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1940 |
(41,112)
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1950 |
 (42,361)
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1960 |
 (48,524)
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1970 |
 (53,340)
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1980 |
 (54,809)
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1990 |
 (64,371)
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2000 |
 (68,691) |
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Lincoln County,
Kansas
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Date Established: |
February 26, 1867 |
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Date Organized: |
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Location: |
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County Seat: |
Lincoln |
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Origin of Name: |
In memory of Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), the martyred sixteenth
president of the United States. Organized in 1870. |
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Cities & Townships: |
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Place |
Population (2000 census) |
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Battle Creek Township |
51 |
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Beaver Township |
454 |
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Cedron Township |
47 |
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Colorado Township |
340 |
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Elkhorn Township |
927 |
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Franklin Township |
80 |
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Golden Belt Township |
67 |
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Grant Township |
91 |
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Hanover Township |
43 |
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Highland Township |
65 |
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Indiana Township |
206 |
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Logan Township |
67 |
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Madison Township |
96 |
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Marion Township |
103 |
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Orange Township |
68 |
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Pleasant Township |
482 |
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Salt Creek Township |
61 |
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Scott Township |
158 |
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Valley Township |
69 |
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Vesper Township |
103 |
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Total population: |
3,578 |
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Population: |
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1870 |
 (516)
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1880 |
 (8,582)
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1890 |
 (9,709)
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1900 |
 (9,886)
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1910 |
(10,142)
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1920 |
 (9,894)
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1930 |
(9,707)
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1940 |
 (8,338)
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1950 |
 (6,643)
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1960 |
 (5,556)
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1970 |
 (4,582)
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1980 |
 (4,145)
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1990 |
 (3,653)
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2000 |
 (3,578)
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Linn County, Kansas
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Date Established: |
February 26, 1867 |
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Date Organized: |
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Location: |
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County Seat: |
Mound City |
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Origin of Name: |
For Lewis F. Linn (1796-1843), a doctor and U.S. senator from
Missouri who died in 1843 while in office. He was a colleague
of Hon. Thos. H, Benton. Organized in 1855.
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Interesting notes: |
Linn County is one of the most naturally beautiful and
historically significant counties in Kansas. It is particularly
well known for its pre-Civil War and Civil War history, which
earned this area the name "Bleeding Kansas."
Linn County was home to the original Kansas Jayhawkers, the site
of the Marais des Cygnes Massacre, one of the triggers of the
Civil War, and the location of the only Civil War battlefield in
Kansas.
The confluence of the Marais des Cygnes River and Big Sugar
Creek resulted in natural wetlands which are now protected as a
wildlife refuge.
The county is now experiencing rapid growth due to its proximity
to the Kansas City metropolitan area, and to the US 69 corridor
which runs through the eastern part of the county. |
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Cities & Townships: |
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Place |
Population (2000 census) |
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Blue Mound Township |
500 |
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Centerville Township |
389 |
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Liberty Township |
908 |
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Lincoln Township |
2,251 |
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Mound City Township |
1,421 |
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Paris Township |
494 |
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Potosi Township |
2,080 |
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Scott Township |
641 |
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Sheridan Township |
560 |
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Stanton Township |
169 |
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Valley Township |
157 |
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Total population: |
9,570 |
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Population: |
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1860 |
 (6,336)
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1870 |
(12,174)
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1880 |
 (15,298)
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1890 |
(17,215)
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1900 |
 (16,689)
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1910 |
 (14,735)
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1920 |
 (13,815)
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1930 |
 (13,534)
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1940 |
 (11,969)
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1950 |
 (10,053)
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1960 |
 (8,274)
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1970 |
(7,770)
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1980 |
 (8,234)
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1990 |
(8,254)
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2000 |
(9,570)
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Logan County, Kansas
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Date Established: |
February 24, 1887 |
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Date Organized: |
September 17, 1887 |
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Location: |
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County Seat: |
Oakley |
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Origin of Name: |
In honor of John A. Logan (1826-1886), a Union general during the
Civil War and later U.S. senator from Illinois. Organized
September 17, 1887. By an act of the Legislature in 1887, the
name of the then unorganized county of St. John was changed to
Logan. |
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History and notes: |
Until 1963 Russell Springs was the county seat for Logan County.
There was much feuding over which town should serve as county
seat. Oakley won the honor in 1963. In 1965 the old county
courthouse in Russell Springs became the Butterfield Trail
Historical Museum.
Russell Springs, founded in 1865, was the Eaton stop on the
Butterfield Overland Dispatch stage line. The line ran through
rough Indian country to connect the gold mines in Denver,
Colorado, with Fort Riley, Kansas. It ran until the Kansas
Pacific Railroad was built. Travelers on the Butterfield Trail
always made the natural springs in the area a watering place,
calling them "Russell's springs."
Logan county is located in western Kansas just south of
Interstate 70 and one county east of the Colorado line. The
valley of the Smoky Hill River cuts a beautiful, broad swath
through the county. |
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Cities & Townships: |
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Place |
Population (2000 census) |
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Augustine Township |
26 |
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Elkader Township |
15 |
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Lees Township |
17 |
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Logansport Township |
14 |
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McAllaster Township |
29 |
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Monument Township |
144 |
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Oakley Township |
2,343 |
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Paxton Township |
24 |
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Russell Springs Township |
71 |
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Western Township |
44 |
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Winona Township |
319 |
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Total population: |
3,046 |
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Population: |
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1890 |
(3,384)
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1900 |
 (1,962)
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1910 |
(4,240)
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1920 |
 (3,223)
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1930 |
(4,145)
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1940 |
 (3,688)
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1950 |
 (4,206)
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1960 |
 (4,036)
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1970 |
 (3,814)
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1980 |
(3,478)
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1990 |
 (3,081)
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2000 |
 (3,046) |
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Lyon County, Kansas
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Date Established: |
February 05, 1862 |
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Date Organized: |
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Location: |
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County Seat: |
Emporia |
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Origin of Name: |
In honor of Gen. Nathaniel Lyon (1818-1861), who became the first
Union general to die in battle in the Civil War when he was
killed in action at Wilson's Creek, Missouri, on 10 Aug 1861.
Organized in 1860. Named by the first Legislature,
Breckenridge, in honor of John C. Breckenridge, United States
Senator from Kentucky, and who became Vice-President of the
United States in 1856. Name changed to Lyon. |
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Cities & Townships: |
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Place |
Population (2000 census) |
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Emporia (city) |
26,760 |
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Agnes City Township |
468 |
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Americus Township |
1,522 |
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Center Township |
1,201 |
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Elmendaro Township |
949 |
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Emporia Township |
1,167 |
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Fremont Township |
842 |
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Ivy Township |
304 |
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Jackson Township |
995 |
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Pike Township |
899 |
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Reading Township |
547 |
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Waterloo Township |
281 |
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Total population: |
35,935 |
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Population: |
|
1870 |
 (8,014)
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1880 |
(17,326)
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1890 |
 (23,196)
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1900 |
(25,074)
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1910 |
 (24,927)
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1920 |
(26,154)
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1930 |
 (29,240)
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1940 |
 (26,424)
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1950 |
(26,576)
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1960 |
 (26,928)
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1970 |
 (32,071)
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1980 |
(35,108)
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1990 |
(34,732)
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2000 |
(35,935)
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Marion County, Kansas
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Date Established: |
August 30, 1855 |
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Date Organized: |
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Location: |
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County Seat: |
Marion |
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Origin of Name: |
In honor of Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion (1732?-1795).
Known as the 'Swamp Fox' for his elusive tactics, he led a
largely guerrilla campaign of raids and skirmishes against the
British in South Carolina, wrecking havoc on British
communication and supply lines, then withdrawing into the
swamps. Organized in 1860. |
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Cities & Townships: |
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Place |
Population (2000 census) |
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Florence (city) |
671 |
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Hillsboro (city) |
2,854 |
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Marion (city) |
2,110 |
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Blaine Township |
212 |
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Catlin Township |
180 |
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Centre Township |
535 |
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Clark Township |
149 |
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Clear Creek Township |
592 |
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Colfax Township |
218 |
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Doyle Township |
75 |
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Durham Park Township |
230 |
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East Branch Township |
188 |
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Fairplay Township |
121 |
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Gale Township |
220 |
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Grant Township |
128 |
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Lehigh Township |
370 |
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Liberty Township |
327 |
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Logan Township |
127 |
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Lost Springs Township |
201 |
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Menno Township |
317 |
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Milton Township |
348 |
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Moore Township |
65 |
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Peabody Township |
1,544 |
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Risley Township |
241 |
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Summit Township |
82 |
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West Branch Township |
1,024 |
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Wilson Township |
232 |
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Total population: |
13,361 |
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Population: |
|
1860 |
 (74)
|
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1870 |
 (768)
|
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1880 |
 (12,453)
|
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1890 |
(20,539)
|
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1900 |
 (20,676)
|
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1910 |
(22,415)
|
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1920 |
(22,923)
|
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1930 |
(20,739)
|
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1940 |
 (18,951)
|
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1950 |
 (16,307)
|
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1960 |
 (15,143)
|
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1970 |
 (13,935)
|
|
1980 |
 (13,522)
|
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1990 |
(12,888)
|
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2000 |
(13,361) |
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Marshall County,
Kansas
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Date Established: |
August 25, 1855 |
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Date Organized: |
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Location: |
 |
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County Seat: |
Marysville |
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Origin of Name: |
For Frank [or Francis] J. Marshall, member of the first
territorial legislature, who operated a ferry on the Big Blue
River at the crossing of the old Independence-California road in
1849 on the Oregon Trail. Organized in 1855. He was a
prominent member of the first Legislature, and had his own name
applied to the county. Marysville was declared the permanent
county seat by the Legislature in 1860. |
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History: |
Marshall County was located on the Oregon Trail, the Mormon
Trail, and the route of the Pony Express. The Holladay stage
line from Atchison to Salt Lake City also passed though here.
Frank J. Marshall, a pioneer merchant, operated a tavern and a
ferry across the Big Blue river and Marysville is named for his
wife Mary. He was a proslavery candidate for governor in 1857.
Blue Rapids was the site of the first gypsum mine in Kansas,
which opened in 1862. Gypsum is still mined and Georgia Pacific
is a major employer.
A crowd of 3,000 watched the Chicago White Sox beat the New York
Giants 8-5 in an exhibition game in Blue Rapids on October 24,
1913. The field is still in use; how many other cities have
diamonds used by John McGraw, Jim Thorpe, and Christy Mathewson. |
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Cities & Townships: |
|
Place |
Population (2000 census) |
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Marysville (city) |
3,271 |
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Balderson Township |
106 |
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Bigelow Township |
66 |
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Blue Rapids City Township |
1,201 |
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Blue Rapids Township |
78 |
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Center Township |
151 |
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Clear Fork Township |
54 |
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Cleveland Township |
91 |
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Cottage Hill Township |
143 |
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Elm Creek Township |
178 |
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Franklin Township |
337 |
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Guittard Township |
454 |
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Herkimer Township |
234 |
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Lincoln Township |
130 |
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Logan Township |
335 |
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Marysville Township |
383 |
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Murray Township |
640 |
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Noble Township |
217 |
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Oketo Township |
251 |
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Richland Township |
206 |
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Rock Township |
123 |
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St. Bridget Township |
232 |
|
Vermillion Township |
1,012 |
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Walnut Township |
144 |
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Waterville Township |
797 |
|
Wells Township |
131 |
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Total population: |
10,965 |
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Population: |
|
1860 |
 (2,280)
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1870 |
 (6,901)
|
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1880 |
 (16,136)
|
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1890 |
 (23,912)
|
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1900 |
 (24,355)
|
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1910 |
(23,880)
|
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1920 |
 (22,730)
|
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1930 |
 (23,056)
|
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1940 |
 (20,986)
|
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1950 |
 (17,926)
|
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1960 |
 (15,598)
|
|
1970 |
 (13,139)
|
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1980 |
 (12,787)
|
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1990 |
 (11,705)
|
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2000 |
 (10,965) |
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McPherson County,
Kansas
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Date Established: |
February 26, 1867 |
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Date Organized: |
March 01, 1870 |
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Location: |
 |
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County Seat: |
McPherson |
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Origin of Name: |
For Gen. James B. McPherson (1828-1864). Major-general and
commander of the Army of the Tennessee, he was the
highest-ranking Union officer to be killed in battle during the
Civil War, at the Battle of Atlanta. Organized, 1870. |
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Cities & Townships: |
|
Place |
Population (2000 census) |
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Lindsborg (city) |
3,321 |
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McPherson (city) |
13,770 |
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Battle Hill Township |
91 |
|
Bonaville Township |
66 |
|
Canton Township |
1,090 |
|
Castle Township |
225 |
|
Delmore Township |
138 |
|
Empire Township |
1,178 |
|
Groveland Township |
234 |
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Gypsum Creek Township |
215 |
|
Harper Township |
137 |
|
Hayes Township |
287 |
|
Jackson Township |
198 |
|
King City Township |
544 |
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Little Valley Township |
475 |
|
Lone Tree Township |
486 |
|
Marquette Township |
776 |
|
McPherson Township |
618 |
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Meridian Township |
341 |
|
Mound Township |
2,104 |
|
New Gottland Township |
354 |
|
Smoky Hill Township |
297 |
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South Sharps Creek Township |
112 |
|
Spring Valley Township |
373 |
|
Superior Township |
1,640 |
|
Turkey Creek Township |
294 |
|
Union Township |
190 |
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Total population: |
29,554 |
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|
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Population: |
|
1870 |
 (738)
|
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1880 |
 (17,143)
|
|
1890 |
 (21,614)
|
|
1900 |
 (21,421)
|
|
1910 |
 (21,521)
|
|
1920 |
(21,845)
|
|
1930 |
 (23,588)
|
|
1940 |
 (24,152)
|
|
1950 |
 (23,670)
|
|
1960 |
 (24,285)
|
|
1970 |
 (24,778)
|
|
1980 |
 (26,855)
|
|
1990 |
 (27,268)
|
|
2000 |
(29,554)
|
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Meade County, Kansas
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Date Established: |
March 20, 1873 |
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Date Organized: |
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Location: |
 |
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County Seat: |
Meade |
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Origin of Name: |
For Gen. George G. Meade (1815-1872), Union army general and the
victor at Gettysburg. Organized November 3, 1885. |
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Cities & Townships: |
|
Place |
Population (2000 census) |
|
Cimarron Township |
93 |
|
Crooked Creek Township |
92 |
|
Eden Township |
[defunct] |
|
Fowler Township |
749 |
|
Logan Township |
100 |
|
Meade Center Township |
1,968 |
|
Mertilla Township |
221 |
|
Odee Township |
50 |
|
Sand Creek Township |
38 |
|
West Plains Township |
1,320 |
|
Total population: |
4,631 |
|
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|
 |
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Population: |
|
1880 |
 (296)
|
|
1890 |
 (2,542)
|
|
1900 |
 (1,581)
|
|
1910 |
(5,055)
|
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1920 |
 (5,542)
|
|
1930 |
(6,858)
|
|
1940 |
(5,522)
|
|
1950 |
 (5,710)
|
|
1960 |
(5,505)
|
|
1970 |
 (4,912)
|
|
1980 |
 (4,788)
|
|
1990 |
 (4,247)
|
|
2000 |
 (4,631)
|
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Miami County, Kansas
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Date Established: |
June 03, 1861 |
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Date Organized: |
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Location: |
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County Seat: |
Paola |
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Origin of Name: |
Organized in 1855 under the name of Lykins. In honor of Dr.
David Lykins, who was a missionary among the Miamis. He was
also a member of the first Territorial Council. Name changed in
1861 to Miami, after the tribe of Indians. |
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Cities & Townships: |
|
Place |
Population (2000 census) |
|
Louisburg (city) |
2,576 |
|
Osawatomie (city) |
4,645 |
|
Paola (city) |
5,011 |
|
Spring Hill (city) |
436 |
|
Marysville Township |
2,575 |
|
Miami Township |
506 |
|
Middle Creek Township |
1,649 |
|
Mound Township |
705 |
|
Osage Township |
649 |
|
Osawatomie Township |
794 |
|
Paola Township |
1,100 |
|
Richland Township |
1,758 |
|
Stanton Township |
925 |
|
Sugar Creek Township |
449 |
|
Ten Mile Township |
1,259 |
|
Valley Township |
1,478 |
|
Wea Township |
1,836 |
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Total population: |
28,351 |
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|
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Population: |
|
1870 |
 (11,725)
|
|
1880 |
 (17,802)
|
|
1890 |
 (19,614)
|
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1900 |
 (21,641)
|
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1910 |
 (20,030)
|
|
1920 |
(19,809)
|
|
1930 |
 (21,243)
|
|
1940 |
 (19,489)
|
|
1950 |
(19,698)
|
|
1960 |
 (19,884)
|
|
1970 |
(19,254)
|
|
1980 |
(21,618)
|
|
1990 |
 (23,466)
|
|
2000 |
(28,351)
|
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Mitchell County,
Kansas
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Date Established: |
February 26, 1867 |
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Date Organized: |
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Location: |
 |
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County Seat: |
Beloit |
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Origin of Name: |
For William D. Mitchell, who entered the Union army as a private
in Company K, Second Kansas Cavalry. Promoted to captain in a
Kentucky regiment, he was killed in action at Monroe's Cross
Roads, North Carolina, in 1865. Organized in 1870. |
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Cities & Townships: |
|
Place |
Population (2000 census) |
|
Beloit (city) |
4,019 |
|
Asherville Township |
122 |
|
Beloit Township |
222 |
|
Bloomfield Township |
83 |
|
Blue Hill Township |
36 |
|
Carr Creek Township |
31 |
|
Cawker Township |
578 |
|
Center Township |
49 |
|
Custer Township |
132 |
|
Eureka Township |
41 |
|
Glen Elder Township |
553 |
|
Hayes Township |
21 |
|
Logan Township |
168 |
|
Lulu Township |
90 |
|
Pittsburg Township |
346 |
|
Plum Creek Township |
119 |
|
Round Springs Township |
27 |
|
Salt Creek Township |
39 |
|
Solomon Rapids Township |
80 |
|
Turkey Creek Township |
134 |
|
Walnut Creek Township |
42 |
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Total population: |
6,932 |
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Population: |
|
1870 |
 (485)
|
|
1880 |
 (14,911)
|
|
1890 |
(15,037)
|
|
1900 |
 (14,647)
|
|
1910 |
 (14,089)
|
|
1920 |
(13,886)
|
|
1930 |
 (12,774)
|
|
1940 |
 (11,339)
|
|
1950 |
(10,320)
|
|
1960 |
 (8,866)
|
|
1970 |
 (8,010)
|
|
1980 |
(8,117)
|
|
1990 |
 (7,203)
|
|
2000 |
 (6,932)
|
|
Montgomery
County, Kansas
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Date Established: |
February 26, 1867 |
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Date Organized: |
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Location: |
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County Seat: |
Independence |
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Origin of Name: |
In honor of Gen. Richard Montgomery (1738-1775), a Revolutionary
War hero. He was born in Ireland December 2, 1736, was an
officer of distinction in the British Army, resigned and settled
in New York State in 1773, and was appointed one of the eight
generals to command the revolutionary army. He led the army
into Canada and captured the city of Montreal. He died while
attempting to capture Québec, December 31, 1775, shouting,
"Death or Liberty!". Organized in 1869.
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Cities & Townships: |
|
Place |
Population (2000 census) |
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Caney (city) |
2,092 |
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Cherryvale (city) |
2,386 |
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Coffeyville (city) |
11,021 |
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Independence (city) |
9,846 |
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Caney Township |
1,244 |
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Cherokee Township |
541 |
|
Cherry Township |
517 |
|
Drum Creek Township |
537 |
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Fawn Creek Township |
2,036 |
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Independence Township |
2,342 |
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Liberty Township |
473 |
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Louisburg Township |
629 |
|
Parker Township |
1,212 |
|
Rutland Township |
302 |
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Sycamore Township |
835 |
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West Cherry Township |
239 |
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Total population: |
36,252 |
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|
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Population: |
|
1870 |
 (7,564)
|
|
1880 |
 (18,213)
|
|
1890 |
 (23,104)
|
|
1900 |
 (29,039)
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1910 |
 (49,474)
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|
1920 |
 (49,645)
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1930 |
(51,411)
|
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1940 |
(49,729)
|
|
1950 |
 (46,487)
|
|
1960 |
 (45,007)
|
|
1970 |
 (39,949)
|
|
1980 |
(42,281)
|
|
1990 |
 (38,816)
|
|
2000 |
(36,252)
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Morris County, Kansas
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Date Established: |
February 11, 1859 |
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Date Organized: |
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Location: |
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County Seat: |
Council Grove |
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Origin of Name: |
For Thomas Morris (1776-1844), U.S. senator from Ohio.
Organized as Wise in 1855, named for Henry A. Wise, who was
Governor of Virginia during the John Brown seizure of Harper's
Ferry. The execution of that "grand old man," at Charlestown,
December 2, 1859, was one of the last acts of Wise's
administration. Name was changed to Morris in February, 1859,
in honor of Thomas Morris, a United States Senator from Ohio in
1832, who distinguished himself as an opponent of slavery. He
died in 1844. |
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Cities & Townships: |
|
Place |
Population (2000 census) |
|
Council Grove (city) |
2,321 |
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Herington (city) |
0 |
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Burdick Township |
[defunct] |
|
Clarks Creek Township |
[defunct] |
|
Council Grove Township |
[defunct] |
|
Diamond Valley Township |
[defunct] |
|
Elm Creek Township |
[defunct] |
|
Four Mile Township |
[defunct] |
|
Garfield Township |
[defunct] |
|
Grandview Township |
[defunct] |
|
Highland Township |
94 |
|
Neosho Township |
[defunct] |
|
Ohio Township |
[defunct] |
|
Overland Township |
60 |
|
Parker Township |
[defunct] |
|
Rolling Prairie Township |
[defunct] |
|
Township No. 1 |
551 |
|
Township No. 2 |
688 |
|
Township No. 3 |
503 |
|
Township No. 4 |
252 |
|
Township No. 5 |
686 |
|
Township No. 6 |
111 |
|
Township No. 7 |
258 |
|
Township No. 8 |
212 |
|
Township No. 9 |
368 |
|
Valley Township |
[defunct] |
|
Warren Township |
[defunct] |
|
Total population: |
6,104 |
|
|
|
 |
|
Population: |
|
1860 |
 (770)
|
|
1870 |
 (2,225)
|
|
1880 |
(9,265)
|
|
1890 |
 (11,381)
|
|
1900 |
(11,967)
|
|
1910 |
(12,397)
|
|
1920 |
(12,005)
|
|
1930 |
 (11,859)
|
|
1940 |
(10,363)
|
|
1950 |
 (8,485)
|
|
1960 |
 (7,392)
|
|
1970 |
 (6,432)
|
|
1980 |
(6,419)
|
|
1990 |
 (6,198)
|
|
2000 |
 (6,104) |
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Morton County, Kansas
|
Date Established: |
February 20, 1886 |
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Date Organized: |
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|
Location: |
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|
County Seat: |
Elkhart |
|
Origin of Name: |
For Oliver Hazard Perry Throck Morton (1823-1877), U.S. senator
from Indiana. Organized November 18, 1886. County seat
originally Richfield. |
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Cities & Townships: |
|
Place |
Population (2000 census) |
|
Cimarron Township |
67 |
|
Jones Township |
17 |
|
Richfield Township |
218 |
|
Rolla Township |
650 |
|
Taloga Township |
2,437 |
|
Westola Township |
107 |
|
Total population: |
3,496 |
|
|
|
 |
|
Population: |
|
1890 |
(724)
|
|
1900 |
 (304)
|
|
1910 |
 (1,333)
|
|
1920 |
(3,177)
|
|
1930 |
(4,092)
|
|
1940 |
(2,186)
|
|
1950 |
 (2,610)
|
|
1960 |
(3,354)
|
|
1970 |
 (3,576)
|
|
1980 |
 (3,454)
|
|
1990 |
 (3,480)
|
|
2000 |
(3,496)
|
|
Nemaha County, Kansas
|
Date Established: |
August 25, 1855 |
|
Date Organized: |
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|
Location: |
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|
County Seat: |
Seneca |
|
Origin of Name: |
Several etymologies are given for this name, derived from the
Indian word Ne-ma-ha; most probably, it is an Otoe Indian word
meaning 'muddy water' or 'swampy water' that was originally
applied to the Nemaha River and later to the county through
which it flows. Other interpretations: (1) 'water of
cultivation'; (2) 'no papoose,' because the tribes did not live
in the area or raise families, but merely wandered through on
hunting parties; (3) 'furthest up water'; or (4) 'water of the
Omahas.' Organized in 1873. |
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Cities & Townships: |
|
Place |
Population (2000 census) |
|
Sabetha (city) |
2,582 |
|
Seneca (city) |
2,122 |
|
Adams Township |
213 |
|
Berwick Township |
391 |
|
Capioma Township |
161 |
|
Center Township |
200 |
|
Clear Creek Township |
123 |
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Gilman Township |
223 |
|
Granada Township |
122 |
|
Harrison Township |
399 |
|
Home Township |
567 |
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Illinois Township |
453 |
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Marion Township |
457 |
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Mitchell Township |
305 |
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Nemaha Township |
184 |
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Neuchatel Township |
117 |
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Red Vermillion Township |
137 |
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Reilly Township |
153 |
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Richmond Township |
538 |
|
Rock Creek Township |
302 |
|
Washington Township |
465 |
|
Wetmore Township |
503 |
|
Total population: |
10,717 |
|
|
|
 |
|
Population: |
|
1860 |
 (2,436)
|
|
1870 |
 (7,339)
|
|
1880 |
 (12,462)
|
|
1890 |
 (19,249)
|
|
1900 |
(20,376)
|
|
1910 |
(19,072)
|
|
1920 |
(18,487)
|
|
1930 |
(18,342)
|
|
1940 |
(16,761)
|
|
1950 |
(14,341)
|
|
1960 |
 (12,897)
|
|
1970 |
(11,825)
|
|
1980 |
 (11,211)
|
|
1990 |
 (10,446)
|
|
2000 |
(10,717)
|
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Neosho County, Kansas
|
Date Established: |
June 03, 1861 |
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Date Organized: |
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Location: |
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County Seat: |
Erie |
|
Origin of Name: |
Named for the Neosho River, which traverses the county. The river
was named by the Osage Indians; some sources say it derives from
the word ne-o-zho or ne-u-zhu, meaning clear water, while others
assert it comes from the Osage words ne, meaning water, and osho
or ozho, meaning a bowl or basin. In the latter etymology, the
river is so named from the fact that it has many deep bowls or
basins of water. Organized in 1864. |
|
History: |
Formerly known as Dorn County (see Labette).
At an election held in 1867, the county seat was located at the
geographical center of the county. The following year, the issue
again came to a vote, the rivals being Osage Mission and Erie.
Erie was declared the winner, but a subsequent recount awarded
the victory to Osage Mission. The clerk's records and tax rolls
were surreptitiously removed from Erie for conveyance to the
Mission, but were never found. Another election and round of
litigation, settled in 1874 by the Kansas Supreme Court, moved
the seat back to Erie. |
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Cities & Townships: |
|
Place |
Population (2000 census) |
|
Chanute (city) |
9,411 |
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Big Creek Township |
456 |
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Canville Township |
571 |
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Centerville Township |
564 |
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Chetopa Township |
894 |
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Erie Township |
1,524 |
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Grant Township |
384 |
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Ladore Township |
401 |
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Lincoln Township |
345 |
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Mission Township |
927 |
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Shiloh Township |
297 |
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Tioga Township |
885 |
|
Walnut Grove Township |
338 |
|
Total population: |
16,997 |
|
|
|
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|
Population: |
|
1870 |
 (10,206)
|
|
1880 |
(15,121)
|
|
1890 |
(18,561)
|
|
1900 |
(19,254)
|
|
1910 |
(23,754)
|
|
1920 |
(24,000)
|
|
1930 |
(22,665)
|
|
1940 |
(22,210)
|
|
1950 |
(20,348)
|
|
1960 |
(19,455)
|
|
1970 |
(18,812)
|
|
1980 |
(18,967)
|
|
1990 |
(17,035)
|
|
2000 |
(16,997)
|
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Ness County, Kansas
|
Date Established: |
February 26, 1867 |
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Date Organized: |
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Location: |
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County Seat: |
Ness City |
|
Origin of Name: |
In memory of Corp. Noah Van Buren Ness (or Kness), of Co. G, 7th
Kansas Cavalry, who died 22 Aug 1864 at Abbeyville, Miss., of
wounds received in action three days earlier. His military
records spelled his surname Ness, and that spelling was used in
the statute creating the county; however, recent research
indicates he signed his name Kness on various legal documents.
(See 'City, county realize their own name is misspelled', Topeka
Capital-Journal, 6 Sept 2004.) Organized in 1873. |
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Cities & Townships: |
|
Place |
Population (2000 census) |
|
Bazine Township |
441 |
|
Center Township |
1,567 |
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Eden Township |
70 |
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Forrester Township |
109 |
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Franklin Township |
132 |
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Highpoint Township |
93 |
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Johnson Township |
76 |
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Nevada Township |
479 |
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Ohio Township |
345 |
|
Waring Township |
142 |
|
Total population: |
3,454 |
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|
 |
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Population: |
|
1870 |
(2)
|
|
1880 |
(3,722)
|
|
1890 |
 (4,944)
|
|
1900 |
 (4,535)
|
|
1910 |
(5,883)
|
|
1920 |
(7,490)
|
|
1930 |
(8,358)
|
|
1940 |
(6,864)
|
|
1950 |
(6,322)
|
|
1960 |
 (5,470)
|
|
1970 |
 (4,791)
|
|
1980 |
(4,498)
|
|
1990 |
(4,033)
|
|
2000 |
(3,454)
|
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Norton County, Kansas
|
Date Established: |
February 26, 1867 |
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Date Organized: |
August 22, 1872 |
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Location: |
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County Seat: |
Norton |
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Origin of Name: |
In memory of Capt. Orloff Norton of Co. L, 15th Kansas Cavalry,
who was killed by guerillas near Cane Hill, Ark., on 11 Nov
1864. Organized in 1872. |
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History: |
The county was organized largely at the behest of N.H. Billings,
who presented a forged petition to the governor, followed by a
largely fictitious census. Once the governor issued the
proclamation of organization, naming Billingsville the temporary
county seat, Billings returned to the county and in the first
election in Sept. 1872 was elected state representative, county
attorney, and county superintendent of schools. During the 1873
session, the county was represented in the legislature by N. H.
Billings, who, in consequence of his peculiarities, became a
sort of butt of the Legislature. A member of the Senate at the
time, had the name of Norton changed to Billings, in two lines
hidden in a paragraph of a Bill fixing the boundaries of certain
counties. The legislature, making sport of Billings' vanity,
renamed the county in his honor. The next year, the name of
Norton was restored. |
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Cities & Townships: |
|
Place |
Population (2000 census) |
|
Norton (city) |
3,012 |
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Aldine Township |
[defunct] |
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Almelo Township |
[defunct] |
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Almena Township |
[defunct] |
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Almena-District 4 Township |
614 |
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Belle Plaine Township |
[defunct] |
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Center Township |
[defunct] |
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Center-District 1 Township |
1,382 |
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Clayton Township |
[defunct] |
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Crystal Township |
[defunct] |
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Emmett Township |
[defunct] |
|
Garfield Township |
[defunct] |
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Grant Township |
[defunct] |
|
Harrison-District 6 Township |
12 |
|
Highland Township |
[defunct] |
|
Highland-District 2 Township |
737 |
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Lenora Township |
[defunct] |
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Leota Township |
[defunct] |
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Lincoln Township |
[defunct] |
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Modell Township |
[defunct] |
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Noble Township |
[defunct] |
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Orange Township |
[defunct] |
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Rock Branch Township |
[defunct] |
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Rockwell Township |
[defunct] |
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Sand Creek Township |
[defunct] |
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Solomon Township |
[defunct] |
|
Solomon-District 3 Township |
196 |
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West Union Township |
[defunct] |
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Total population: |
5,953 |
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|
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Population: |
|
1880 |
(6,998)
|
|
1890 |
(10,617)
|
|
1900 |
(11,325)
|
|
1910 |
(11,614)
|
|
1920 |
(11,423)
|
|
1930 |
(11,701)
|
|
1940 |
(9,831)
|
|
1950 |
(8,808)
|
|
1960 |
(8,035)
|
|
1970 |
 (7,279)
|
|
1980 |
(6,689)
|
|
1990 |
 (5,947)
|
|
2000 |
(5,953)
|
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