Kansas Counties
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Decatur County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 20, 1873 |
| Date Organized: | December 15, 1879 |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Oberlin |
| Origin of Name: | Named in honor of Commodore Stephen Decatur (1779-1820), a U.S. navy hero during the Tripolitanian Wars and the War of 1812. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
|---|
| Oberlin (city) | 1,994 |
| Allison Township | 39 |
| Altory Township | 16 |
| Bassettville Township | 26 |
| Beaver Township | 86 |
| Center Township | 60 |
| Cook Township | 44 |
| Custer Township | 27 |
| Dresden Township | 141 |
| Finley Township | 39 |
| Garfield Township | 41 |
| Grant Township | 31 |
| Harlan Township | 51 |
| Jennings Township | 173 |
| Liberty Township | 48 |
| Lincoln Township | 203 |
| Logan Township | 52 |
| Lyon Township | 24 |
| Oberlin City Township | [defunct] |
| Oberlin Township | 91 |
| Olive Township | 68 |
| Pleasant Valley Township | 46 |
| Prairie Dog Township | 50 |
| Roosevelt Township | 32 |
| Sappa Township | 43 |
| Sherman Township | 25 |
| Summit Township | 22 |
| Total population: | 3,472 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
|
 (4,180) |
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1890
|
(8,414) |
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1900
|
(9,234) |
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1910
|
(8,976) |
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1920
|
(8,121) |
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1930
|
(8,866) |
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1940
|
(7,434) |
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1950
|
(6,185) |
|
1960
|
(5,778) |
|
1970
|
(4,988) |
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1980
|
(4,509) |
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1990
|
(4,021) |
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2000
|
(3,472) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Decatur County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Decatur County
Post offices in Decatur County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Decatur County page [Blue Skyways]
Decatur County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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