McPherson County, Kansas
McPherson County, Kansas | |
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McPherson County Courthouse in McPherson (2023) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′N 97°42′W / 38.4°N 97.7°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named after | James B. McPherson |
| Seat | McPherson |
| Largest city | McPherson |
| Area | |
• Total | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Land | 898 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,223 |
• Estimate (2023) | 30,091 |
| • Density | 33.7/sq mi (13.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | mcphersoncountyks.us |
McPherson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is McPherson. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 30,223. The county was named for James McPherson, a general in the Civil War.