Colby, Kansas
Colby, Kansas | |
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City and County seat | |
Thomas County Courthouse (2014) | |
Location within Thomas County and Kansas | |
KDOT map of Thomas County (legend) | |
| Coordinates: 39°23′05″N 101°02′43″W / 39.38472°N 101.04528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| County | Thomas |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Incorporated | 1886 |
| Named after | J.R. Colby |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2) |
| • Land | 3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,166 ft (965 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,570 |
| • Density | 1,560/sq mi (601/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 67701 |
| Area code | 785 |
| FIPS code | 20-14650 |
| GNIS ID | 485557 |
| Website | cityofcolbyks.gov |
Colby is a city in and the county seat of Thomas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,570.