Kansas Counties
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Finney County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 22, 1883 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Garden City |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of David W. Finney (1839-1916), at the time lieutenant governor of Kansas. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Garden City (city) | 28,451 |
| Garden City Township | 7,400 |
| Garfield Township | 331 |
| Ivanhoe Township | 666 |
| Pierceville Township | 551 |
| Pleasant Valley Township | 139 |
| Sherlock Township | 2,758 |
| Terry Township | 227 |
| Total population: | 40,523 | |
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| Population: |
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1890
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 (4,231) |
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1900
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(3,469) |
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1910
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(6,908) |
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1920
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(7,674) |
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1930
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(11,014) |
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1940
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(10,092) |
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1950
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(15,092) |
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1960
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(16,093) |
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1970
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(18,947) |
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1980
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(23,825) |
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1990
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(33,070) |
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2000
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(40,523) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Finney County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Finney County
Post offices in Finney County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Finney County page [Blue Skyways]
Finney County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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