Seward County, Kansas
Seward County, Kansas | |
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Seward County Courthouse in Liberal (2010) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′N 100°50′W / 37.200°N 100.833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named after | William H. Seward |
| Seat | Liberal |
| Largest city | Liberal |
| Area | |
• Total | 640 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Land | 639 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) 0.2% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 21,964 |
• Estimate (2023) | 21,067 |
| • Density | 34.4/sq mi (13.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | SewardCountyKS.org |
Seward County is a county of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Liberal. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 21,964. The county was formed on March 20, 1873, and named after William Seward, a politician and Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.