Kansas Counties
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Elk County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 25, 1875 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Howard |
| Origin of Name: | Named for the Elk River, which traverses the county. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Elk Falls Township | 196 |
| Greenfield Township | 321 |
| Howard Township | 1,006 |
| Liberty Township | 117 |
| Longton Township | 530 |
| Oak Valley Township | 154 |
| Painterhood Township | 68 |
| Paw Paw Township | 116 |
| Union Center Township | 116 |
| Wildcat Township | 637 |
| Total population: | 3,261 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
|
 (10,623) |
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1890
|
(12,216) |
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1900
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(11,443) |
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1910
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(10,128) |
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1920
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(9,034) |
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1930
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(9,210) |
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1940
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(8,180) |
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1950
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(6,679) |
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1960
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(5,048) |
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1970
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(3,858) |
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1980
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(3,918) |
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1990
|
(3,327) |
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2000
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(3,261) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Elk County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Elk County
Post offices in Elk County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Elk County page [Blue Skyways]
Elk County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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