Kansas Counties
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Harper County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 26, 1867 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Anthony |
| Origin of Name: | In memory of Sgt. Marion Harper of Co. E, Second Kansas Cavalry, who died at Waldron, Ark., on 30 Dec 1863 of wounds received the previous day. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Anthony (city) | 2,440 |
| Harper (city) | 1,567 |
| Anthony Township | [defunct] |
| Banner Township | [defunct] |
| Berlin Township | [defunct] |
| Blaine Township | [defunct] |
| Chicaskia Township | [defunct] |
| Eagle Township | [defunct] |
| Empire Township | [defunct] |
| Garden Township | [defunct] |
| Grant Township | [defunct] |
| Greene Township | [defunct] |
| Harper Township | [defunct] |
| Lake Township | [defunct] |
| Lawn Township | [defunct] |
| Liberty Township | [defunct] |
| Odell Township | [defunct] |
| Pilot Knob Township | [defunct] |
| Ruella Township | [defunct] |
| Silver Creek Township | [defunct] |
| Spring Township | [defunct] |
| Stohrville Township | [defunct] |
| Township No. 1 | 1,000 |
| Township No. 2 | 144 |
| Township No. 3 | 394 |
| Township No. 4 | 232 |
| Township No. 5 | 463 |
| Township No. 6 | 296 |
| Total population: | 6,536 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
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 (4,133) |
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1890
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(13,266) |
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1900
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(10,310) |
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1910
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(14,748) |
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1920
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(13,656) |
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1930
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(12,823) |
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1940
|
(12,068) |
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1950
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(10,263) |
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1960
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(9,541) |
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1970
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(7,871) |
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1980
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(7,778) |
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1990
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(7,124) |
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2000
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(6,536) |
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| Other Maps: |  |
| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Harper County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Harper County
Post offices in Harper County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Harper County page [Blue Skyways]
Harper County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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