Kansas Counties
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Harvey County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 07, 1872 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Newton |
| Origin of Name: | In honor of James M. Harvey (1833-1894), governor of Kansas and U.S. senator. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Halstead (city) | 1,873 |
| Newton (city) | 17,190 |
| Alta Township | 221 |
| Burrton Township | 1,143 |
| Darlington Township | 601 |
| Emma Township | 4,181 |
| Garden Township | 294 |
| Halstead Township | 353 |
| Highland Township | 415 |
| Lake Township | 173 |
| Lakin Township | 357 |
| Macon Township | 1,056 |
| Newton Township | 1,950 |
| Pleasant Township | 439 |
| Richland Township | 360 |
| Sedgwick Township | 1,711 |
| Walton Township | 552 |
| Total population: | 32,869 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
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 (11,451) |
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1890
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(17,601) |
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1900
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(17,591) |
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1910
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(19,200) |
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1920
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(20,744) |
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1930
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(22,120) |
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1940
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(21,712) |
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1950
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(21,698) |
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1960
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(25,865) |
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1970
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(27,236) |
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1980
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(30,531) |
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1990
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(31,028) |
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2000
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(32,869) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Harvey County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Harvey County
Post offices in Harvey County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Harvey County page [Blue Skyways]
Harvey County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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