Hamilton County, Kansas

Hamilton County
Hamilton County courthouse in Syracuse (2010)
Hamilton County courthouse in Syracuse (2010)
Map of Kansas highlighting Hamilton County
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°01′00″N 101°40′01″W / 38.0167°N 101.667°W / 38.0167; -101.667
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedMarch 20, 1873
Named forAlexander Hamilton
SeatSyracuse
Largest citySyracuse
Area
 • Total998 sq mi (2,580 km2)
 • Land997 sq mi (2,580 km2)
 • Water1.1 sq mi (3 km2)  0.1%
Population
 • Total2,518
 • Density2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district1st
WebsiteCounty Info

Hamilton County (county code HM) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,518 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Syracuse. Syracuse is also the biggest city in Hamilton County.[2] The county was created in 1873. It is named after Alexander Hamilton.[3]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Hamilton County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 803. ISBN 9780722249055.

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