Kansas Counties
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Cowley County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 26, 1867 |
| Date Organized: | February 28, 1870 |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Winfield |
| Origin of Name: | In memory of 1st Lt. Matthew Cowley of Co. I, Ninth Kansas Cavalry, who died on active duty in Little Rock, Arkansas, on 7 Oct 1864. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
|---|
| Arkansas City (city) | 11,963 |
| Winfield (city) | 12,206 |
| Beaver Township | 244 |
| Bolton Township | 1,754 |
| Cedar Township | 44 |
| Creswell Township | 2,098 |
| Dexter Township | 506 |
| Fairview Township | 203 |
| Grant Township | 76 |
| Harvey Township | 117 |
| Liberty Township | 218 |
| Maple Township | 702 |
| Ninnescah Township | 1,114 |
| Omnia Township | 357 |
| Otter Township | 54 |
| Pleasant Valley Township | 838 |
| Richland Township | 178 |
| Rock Creek Township | 243 |
| Salem Township | 364 |
| Sheridan Township | 159 |
| Silver Creek Township | 770 |
| Silverdale Township | 327 |
| Spring Creek Township | 77 |
| Tisdale Township | 340 |
| Vernon Township | 502 |
| Walnut Township | 626 |
| Windsor Township | 211 |
| Total population: | 36,291 | |
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| Population: |
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1870
|
 (1,175) |
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1880
|
(21,538) |
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1890
|
(34,478) |
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1900
|
(30,156) |
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1910
|
(31,790) |
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1920
|
(35,155) |
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1930
|
(40,903) |
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1940
|
(38,139) |
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1950
|
(36,905) |
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1960
|
(37,861) |
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1970
|
(35,012) |
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1980
|
(36,824) |
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1990
|
(36,915) |
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2000
|
(36,291) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Cowley County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Cowley County
Post offices in Cowley County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Cowley County page [Blue Skyways]
Cowley County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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