Kansas Counties
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Hamilton County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 20, 1873 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Syracuse |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804), Revolutionary War veteran, author of The Federalist, and the first Secretary of the Treasury for the young United States. Hamilton was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
|---|
| Bear Creek Township | 69 |
| Coolidge Township | 128 |
| Kendall Township | 101 |
| Lamont Township | 89 |
| Liberty Township | 38 |
| Medway Township | 53 |
| Richland Township | 27 |
| Syracuse Township | 2,165 |
| Total population: | 2,670 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
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 (168) |
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1890
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(2,027) |
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1900
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(1,426) |
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1910
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(3,360) |
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1920
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(2,586) |
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1930
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(3,328) |
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1940
|
(2,645) |
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1950
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(3,696) |
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1960
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(3,144) |
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1970
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(2,747) |
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1980
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(2,514) |
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1990
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(2,388) |
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2000
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(2,670) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Hamilton County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Hamilton County
Post offices in Hamilton County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Hamilton County page [Blue Skyways]
Hamilton County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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