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Miami County, Kansas

Date Established:June 03, 1861
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Miami County
County Seat:Paola
Origin of Name:Named for the Indian tribe
History:Organized under its original name, Lykins County, in 1855.
Cities & Townships:
PlacePopulation (2000 census)
Louisburg (city)2,576
Osawatomie (city)4,645
Paola (city)5,011
Spring Hill (city)436
Marysville Township2,575
Miami Township506
Middle Creek Township1,649
Mound Township705
Osage Township649
Osawatomie Township794
Paola Township1,100
Richland Township1,758
Stanton Township925
Sugar Creek Township449
Ten Mile Township1,259
Valley Township1,478
Wea Township1,836
Total population:28,351
Township map of Miami County, 2000
Population:
1870 (11,725)
1880 (17,802)
1890 (19,614)
1900 (21,641)
1910 (20,030)
1920 (19,809)
1930 (21,243)
1940 (19,489)
1950 (19,698)
1960 (19,884)
1970 (19,254)
1980 (21,618)
1990 (23,466)
2000 (28,351)
Other Resources:Bibliography
Cemeteries in Miami County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Miami County
Post offices in Miami County
Links to Other Sites:Miami County page [Blue Skyways]
Miami County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]

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