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Elk County, Kansas

Date Established: March 25, 1875
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Elk County
County Seat: Howard
Origin of Name: Named for the Elk River, which traverses the county.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Elk Falls Township  197 
Greenfield Township  252 
Howard Township  713 
Liberty Township  106 
Longton Township  351 
Oak Valley Township  92 
Painterhood Township  73 
Paw Paw Township  107 
Union Center Township  115 
Wildcat Township  477 
Total population: 2,483 

Township map of Elk County, 2000
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)
2020 (2,483)
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 GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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