Kansas Counties
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Seward County, Kansas
| Date Established: | March 20, 1873 |
| Date Organized: | |
| Location: |
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| County Seat: | Liberal |
| Origin of Name: | Named for William H. Seward (1801-1872), senator from New York and a leader of the anti-slavery wing of the Whig Party. Joining the Republican Party in 1855, he served as Secretary of State under Lincoln and Johnson, and arranged to purchase Alaska ("Seward's Folly") from Russia. |
| Cities & Townships: |
| Place | Population (2000 census) |
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| Liberal (city) | 19,666 |
| Fargo Township | 1,684 |
| Liberal Township | 803 |
| Morris Township | [defunct] |
| Seward Township | 357 |
| Total population: | 22,510 | |
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| Population: |
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1880
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 (5) |
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1890
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(1,503) |
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1900
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(822) |
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1910
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(4,091) |
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1920
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(6,220) |
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1930
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(8,075) |
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1940
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(6,540) |
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1950
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(9,972) |
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1960
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(15,930) |
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1970
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(15,744) |
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1980
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(17,071) |
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1990
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(18,743) |
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2000
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(22,510) |
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| Other Resources: | Bibliography
Cemeteries in Seward County, as of 1906
Newspapers available on microfilm
Townships & Independent Cities in Seward County
Post offices in Seward County
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| Links to Other Sites: | Seward County page [Blue Skyways]
Seward County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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