Kansas Counties

Elk County, Kansas

Date Established:	March 25, 1875
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County Seat:	Howard
Origin of Name:	Named for the Elk River, which traverses the county.
Cities & Townships	Place Population (2010 census) Elk Falls Township  187  Greenfield Township  302  Howard Township  873  Liberty Township  113  Longton Township  439  Oak Valley Township  143  Painterhood Township  59  Paw Paw Township  124  Union Center Township  103  Wildcat Township  539  Total population: 2,882
Population:	1880 (10,623) 1890 (12,216) 1900 (11,443) 1910 (10,128) 1920 (9,034) 1930 (9,210) 1940 (8,180) 1950 (6,679) 1960 (5,048) 1970 (3,858) 1980 (3,918) 1990 (3,327) 2000 (3,261) 2010 (2,882)
Other Resources:	Post offices in Elk County Cemeteries in Elk County, As of 1906 Newspapers Available on Microfilm Townships and Independent Cities in Elk County Bibliography Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites:	Elk County page [Blue Skyways] Elk County GenWeb Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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