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McPherson County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 26, 1867 |
| Date Organized: | March 01, 1870 |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | McPherson |
| Origin of Name: | For Gen. James B. McPherson (1828-1864). Major-general and commander of the Army of the Tennessee, he was the highest-ranking Union officer to be killed in battle during the Civil War, at the Battle of Atlanta. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Lindsborg (city) | 3,321 |
| McPherson (city) | 13,770 |
| Battle Hill Township | 91 |
| Bonaville Township | 66 |
| Canton Township | 1,090 |
| Castle Township | 225 |
| Delmore Township | 138 |
| Empire Township | 1,178 |
| Groveland Township | 234 |
| Gypsum Creek Township | 215 |
| Harper Township | 137 |
| Hayes Township | 287 |
| Jackson Township | 198 |
| King City Township | 544 |
| Little Valley Township | 475 |
| Lone Tree Township | 486 |
| Marquette Township | 776 |
| McPherson Township | 618 |
| Meridian Township | 341 |
| Mound Township | 2,104 |
| New Gottland Township | 354 |
| Smoky Hill Township | 297 |
| South Sharps Creek Township | 112 |
| Spring Valley Township | 373 |
| Superior Township | 1,640 |
| Turkey Creek Township | 294 |
| Union Township | 190 |
| Total population: | 29,554 | |
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| Population: |
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1870
|
 (738) |
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1880
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(17,143) |
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1890
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(21,614) |
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1900
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(21,421) |
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1910
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(21,521) |
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1920
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(21,845) |
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1930
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(23,588) |
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1940
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(24,152) |
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1950
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(23,670) |
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1960
|
(24,285) |
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1970
|
(24,778) |
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1980
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(26,855) |
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1990
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(27,268) |
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2000
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(29,554) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in McPherson County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in McPherson County
Post offices in McPherson County
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| Links to Other Sites: | McPherson County page [Blue Skyways]
McPherson County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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