Kansas Counties
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Comanche County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 26, 1867 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Coldwater |
| Origin of Name: | Named for the Comanche Indians, a nomadic tribe of buffalo hunters on the southern plains. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
|---|
| Avilla Township | 58 |
| Coldwater Township | 1,086 |
| Irwin Township | [defunct] |
| Logan Township | [defunct] |
| Nescatunga Township | [defunct] |
| Powell Township | 89 |
| Protection Township | 734 |
| Rumsey Township | [defunct] |
| Shimer Township | [defunct] |
| Valley Township | [defunct] |
| Total population: | 1,967 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
|
 (372) |
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1890
|
(2,549) |
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1900
|
(1,619) |
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1910
|
(3,281) |
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1920
|
(5,302) |
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1930
|
(5,238) |
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1940
|
(4,412) |
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1950
|
(3,888) |
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1960
|
(3,271) |
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1970
|
(2,702) |
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1980
|
(2,554) |
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1990
|
(2,313) |
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2000
|
(1,967) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Comanche County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Comanche County
Post offices in Comanche County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Comanche County page [Blue Skyways]
Comanche County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
Comanche County, Kansas: History & Genealogy [RootsWeb] |
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