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Harvey County, Kansas

Date Established: March 07, 1872
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Harvey County
County Seat: Newton
Origin of Name: In honor of James M. Harvey (1833-1894), governor of Kansas and U.S. senator.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Alta Township  221 
Burrton Township  1,057 
Darlington Township  586 
Emma Township  4,038 
Garden Township  300 
Halstead (city)  2,179 
Halstead Township  392 
Highland Township  384 
Lake Township  170 
Lakin Township  358 
Macon Township  498 
Newton (city)  18,602 
Newton Township  2,207 
Pleasant Township  457 
Richland Township  358 
Sedgwick Township  1,748 
Walton Township  469 
Total population: 34,024 

Township map of Harvey County, 2000
Population:
1880 (11,451)
1890 (17,601)
1900 (17,591)
1910 (19,200)
1920 (20,744)
1930 (22,120)
1940 (21,712)
1950 (21,698)
1960 (25,865)
1970 (27,236)
1980 (30,531)
1990 (31,028)
2000 (32,869)
2010 (34,684)
2020 (34,024)
Other Resources: Post offices in Harvey County
Cemeteries in Harvey County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in Harvey County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites: Harvey County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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