Meade County, Kansas
Meade County, Kansas | |
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Dalton Gang Hideout and Museum in Meade (2006) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′N 100°22′W / 37.233°N 100.367°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named after | George G. Meade |
| Seat | Meade |
| Largest city | Meade |
| Area | |
• Total | 979 sq mi (2,540 km2) |
| • Land | 978 sq mi (2,530 km2) |
| • Water | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) 0.1% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,055 |
• Estimate (2023) | 3,911 |
| • Density | 4.15/sq mi (1.60/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | County website |
Meade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Meade. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 4,055. The county was created in 1873 and named in honor of George Meade, a Union general during the Civil War.