Kansas Counties
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Republic County, Kansas
| Date Established: | February 27, 1860 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Belleville |
| Origin of Name: | Named for the Republican River, which flows through the county. The valley of that river was the seat of the Pawnee Republic, a major division of the Pawnee tribe. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Belleville (city) | 2,239 |
| Albion Township | 174 |
| Beaver Township | 137 |
| Belleville Township | 231 |
| Big Bend Township | 242 |
| Courtland Township | 450 |
| Elk Creek Township | 175 |
| Fairview Township | 155 |
| Farmington Township | 81 |
| Freedom Township | 186 |
| Grant Township | 77 |
| Jefferson Township | 107 |
| Liberty Township | 52 |
| Lincoln Township | 103 |
| Norway Township | 163 |
| Richland Township | 318 |
| Rose Creek Township | 170 |
| Scandia Township | 541 |
| Union Township | 51 |
| Washington Township | 95 |
| White Rock Township | 88 |
| Total population: | 5,835 | |
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| Population: |
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1870
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 (1,281) |
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1880
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(14,913) |
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1890
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(19,002) |
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1900
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(18,248) |
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1910
|
(17,447) |
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1920
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(15,855) |
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1930
|
(14,745) |
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1940
|
(13,124) |
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1950
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(11,478) |
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1960
|
(9,768) |
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1970
|
(8,498) |
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1980
|
(7,569) |
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1990
|
(6,482) |
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2000
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(5,835) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Republic County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Republic County
Post offices in Republic County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Republic County page [Blue Skyways]
Republic County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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