Bourbon County | |
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![]() Bourbon County Courthouse in Fort Scott (2016) | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
![]() Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 37°51′N 94°51′W / 37.850°N 94.850°W | |
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Founded | August 25, 1855 |
Named for | Bourbon County, Kentucky |
Seat | Fort Scott |
Largest city | Fort Scott |
Area | |
• Total | 639 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
• Land | 635 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
• Water | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) 0.6% |
Population | |
• Total | 14,360 |
• Density | 22.6/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | BourbonCountyKS.org |
Bourbon County (county code BB) is a county in Southeast Kansas. In 2020, 14,360 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Fort Scott. Fort Scott is also the biggest city in Bourbon County.[2]