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Doniphan County, Kansas
| Date Established: | August 25, 1855 |
| Date Organized: | September 18, 1855 |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Troy |
| Origin of Name: | Named for Col. Alexander W. Doniphan (1808-1887), of Missouri, who commanded a regiment of cavalry during the Mexican War. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
|---|
| Burr Oak Township | 153 |
| Center Township | 1,743 |
| Independence Township | 342 |
| Iowa Township | 1,694 |
| Marion Township | 226 |
| Union Township | 360 |
| Washington Township | 3,066 |
| Wayne Township | 226 |
| Wolf River Township | 439 |
| Total population: | 8,249 | |
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| Population: |
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1860
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 (8,083) |
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1870
|
(13,969) |
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1880
|
(14,257) |
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1890
|
(13,535) |
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1900
|
(15,079) |
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1910
|
(14,422) |
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1920
|
(13,438) |
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1930
|
(14,063) |
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1940
|
(12,936) |
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1950
|
(10,499) |
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1960
|
(9,574) |
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1970
|
(9,107) |
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1980
|
(9,268) |
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1990
|
(8,134) |
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2000
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(8,249) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Doniphan County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Doniphan County
Post offices in Doniphan County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Doniphan County page [Blue Skyways]
Doniphan County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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