Stevens County, Kansas
Stevens County, Kansas | |
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Stevens County Courthouse in Hugoton (2009) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′N 101°18′W / 37.200°N 101.300°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | August 3, 1886 |
| Named after | Thaddeus Stevens |
| Seat | Hugoton |
| Largest city | Hugoton |
| Area | |
• Total | 727 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
| • Land | 727 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2) 0.02% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,250 |
• Estimate (2023) | 5,077 |
| • Density | 7.22/sq mi (2.79/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | stevenscoks.org |
Stevens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Hugoton. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,250. The county is named for Thaddeus Stevens, a Reconstruction era Pennsylvania politician.