Kansas Counties
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Reno County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 26, 1867 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Hutchinson |
| Origin of Name: | In memory of Gen. Jesse L. Reno (1823-1862). Commander of the Union 9th Army Corps, he was killed at the Battle of South Mountain (Maryland) on 14 Sept 1862. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Hutchinson (city) | 40,787 |
| Nickerson (city) | 1,194 |
| Albion Township | 837 |
| Arlington Township | 621 |
| Bell Township | 87 |
| Castleton Township | 256 |
| Center Township | 672 |
| Clay Township | 3,302 |
| Enterprise Township | 139 |
| Grant Township | 1,307 |
| Grove Township | 64 |
| Haven Township | 1,592 |
| Hayes Township | 106 |
| Huntsville Township | 118 |
| Langdon Township | 160 |
| Lincoln Township | 703 |
| Little River Township | 1,881 |
| Loda Township | 119 |
| Medford Township | 144 |
| Medora Township | 1,594 |
| Miami Township | 521 |
| Ninnescah Township | 226 |
| North Hayes Township | [defunct] |
| Plevna Township | 235 |
| Reno Township | 4,496 |
| Roscoe Township | 108 |
| Salt Creek Township | 483 |
| Sumner Township | 547 |
| Sylvia Township | 393 |
| Troy Township | 112 |
| Valley Township | 887 |
| Walnut Township | 114 |
| Westminster Township | 243 |
| Yoder Township | 742 |
| Total population: | 64,790 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
|
 (12,826) |
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1890
|
(27,079) |
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1900
|
(29,027) |
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1910
|
(37,853) |
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1920
|
(44,423) |
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1930
|
(47,785) |
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1940
|
(52,165) |
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1950
|
(54,058) |
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1960
|
(59,055) |
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1970
|
(60,765) |
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1980
|
(64,983) |
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1990
|
(62,389) |
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2000
|
(64,790) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Reno County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Reno County
Post offices in Reno County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Reno County page [Blue Skyways]
Reno County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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