Kansas Counties

McPherson County, Kansas

Date Established:

February 26, 1867

Date Organized:

March 01, 1870

Location:

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 (2010 census)
Battle Hill Township	104
Bonaville Township	74
Canton Township	989
Castle Township	202
Delmore Township	169
Empire Township	1,345
Groveland Township	206
Gypsum Creek Township	188
Harper Township	138
Hayes Township	277
Jackson Township	180
King City Township	477
Lindsborg (city)	3,458
Little Valley Township	409
Lone Tree Township	475
Marquette Township	808
McPherson (city)	13,155
McPherson Township	536
Meridian Township	329
Mound Township	2,301
New Gottland Township	384
Smoky Hill Township	311
South Sharps Creek Township	111
Spring Valley Township	335
Superior Township	1,740
Turkey Creek Township	285
Union Township	194
Total population:	29,180

Population:

1870	(738)
1880	(17,143)
1890	(21,614)
1900	(21,421)
1910	(21,521)
1920	(21,845)
1930	(23,588)
1940	(24,152)
1950	(23,670)
1960	(24,285)
1970	(24,778)
1980	(26,855)
1990	(27,268)
2000	(29,554)
2010	(29,180)

Other Resources:

Post offices in McPherson County
Cemeteries in McPherson County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in McPherson County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory

Links to Other Sites:

McPherson County page [Blue Skyways]
McPherson County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]

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