Kansas Counties

Kansas has the fifth-highest total counties of any state. Kansas was a part of the Missouri Territory between 1812 to 1821. On May 30, 1854, Kansas Territory was created. On August 25, 1855, 36 counties of Kansas were created. On January 29, 1861, Kansas entered the Union as the 34th state. Greeley County, City of Tribune, Wyandotte County, and Kansas operate as unified governments. Twenty-eight former counties of Kansas have existed but are defunct due to reorganizations, mergers, splits, and name changes.

How Many Counties in Kansas

The US state of Kansas has 105 counties at present. Check this Kansas County Map which provides the location of all counties on the Kansas Map.

Counties of Kansas

• Allen County Map, Kansas
• Anderson County Map, Kansas
• Atchison County Map, Kansas
• Barber County Map, Kansas
• Barton County Map, Kansas
• Bourbon County Map, Kansas
• Brown County Map, Kansas
• Butler County Map, Kansas
• Chase County Map, Kansas
• Chautauqua County Map, Kansas
• Cherokee County Map, Kansas
• Cheyenne County Map, Kansas
• Clark County Map, Kansas
• Clay County Map, Kansas
• Cloud County Map, Kansas
• Coffey County Map, Kansas
• Comanche County Map, Kansas
• Cowley County Map, Kansas
• Crawford County Map, Kansas
• Decatur County Map, Kansas
• Dickinson County Map, Kansas
• Doniphan County Map, Kansas
• Douglas County Map, Kansas
• Edwards County Map, Kansas
• Elk County Map, Kansas
• Ellis County Map, Kansas
• Ellsworth County Map, Kansas
• Finney County Map, Kansas
• Ford County Map, Kansas
• Franklin County Map, Kansas
• Geary County Map, Kansas
• Gove County Map, Kansas
• Graham County Map, Kansas
• Grant County Map, Kansas
• Gray County Map, Kansas
• Greeley County Map, Kansas
• Greenwood County Map, Kansas
• Hamilton County Map, Kansas
• Harper County Map, Kansas
• Harvey County Map, Kansas
• Haskell County Map, Kansas
• Hodgeman County Map, Kansas
• Jackson County Map, Kansas
• Jefferson County Map, Kansas
• Jewell County Map, Kansas
• Johnson County Map, Kansas
• Kearny County Map, Kansas
• Kingman County Map, Kansas
• Kiowa County Map, Kansas
• Labette County Map, Kansas
• Lane County Map, Kansas
• Leavenworth County Map, Kansas
• Lincoln County Map, Kansas
• Linn County Map, Kansas
• Logan County Map, Kansas
• Lyon County Map, Kansas
• Marion County Map, Kansas
• Marshall County Map, Kansas
• Mcpherson County Map, Kansas
• Meade County Map, Kansas
• Miami County Map, Kansas
• Mitchell County Map, Kansas
• Montgomery County Map, Kansas
• Morris County Map, Kansas
• Morton County Map, Kansas
• Nemaha County Map, Kansas
• Neosho County Map, Kansas
• Ness County Map, Kansas
• Norton County Map, Kansas
• Osage County Map, Kansas
• Osborne County Map, Kansas
• Ottawa County Map, Kansas
• Pawnee County Map, Kansas
• Phillips County Map, Kansas
• Pottawatomie County Map, Kansas
• Pratt County Map, Kansas
• Rawlins County Map, Kansas
• Reno County Map, Kansas
• Republic County Map, Kansas
• Rice County Map, Kansas
• Riley County Map, Kansas
• Rooks County Map, Kansas
• Rush County Map, Kansas
• Russell County Map, Kansas
• Saline County Map, Kansas
• Scott County Map, Kansas
• Sedgwick County Map, Kansas
• Seward County Map, Kansas
• Shawnee County Map, Kansas
• Sheridan County Map, Kansas
• Sherman County Map, Kansas
• Smith County Map, Kansas
• Stafford County Map, Kansas
• Stanton County Map, Kansas
• Stevens County Map, Kansas
• Sumner County Map, Kansas
• Thomas County Map, Kansas
• Trego County Map, Kansas
• Wabaunsee County Map, Kansas
• Wallace County Map, Kansas
• Washington County Map, Kansas
• Wichita County Map, Kansas
• Wilson County Map, Kansas
• Woodson County Map, Kansas
• Wyandotte County Map, Kansas

Oldest and Newest Counties of Kansas

On August 25, 1855, the oldest and 36 original counties of Kansas were created. The counties were Arapahoe, Allen, Atchison, Anderson, Bourbon, Browne, Butler, Breckinridge, Coffey, Calhoun, Davis, Doniphan, Dorn, Douglas, Franklin, Greenwood, Hunter, Jefferson, Johnson, Lykins, Leavenworth, Madison, Marion, McGree, Marshall, Nemaha, Riley, Richardson, Shawnee, Weller, Washington, Wilson, Wise and Woodson. The Newest and last County of Kansas state created on June 9, 1888, is Grant County.

Name of Counties in Kansas

In the eastern part of Kansas state, many counties are named after significant Americans from the late 18th and early 19th centuries. In Kansas, state counties’ central and western regions are named after figures in the American Civil War. Many counties throughout the state of Kansas have been named of Native American Origin.

Largest and Smallest County by Area in Kansas

The biggest County in Kansas is Butler county covering an area of 1428 square miles (3700 km2). The smallest County in Kansas is Wyandotte county covering an area of 151 square miles (390 km2).

Best County to Live in Kansas

Some of the best counties to live in the Kansas State of United States are Johnson County, Pottawatomie County, Wabaunsee County, Miami County, Nemaha County and Leavenworth County.

Most Populated and Least Populated County of Kansas

Johnson County is the most populated County (2020 census) in Kansas, and Greeley county is the least populated County (2020 census) in Kansas state of United States.

Information about maps of all Counties of Kansas

The maps of all counties of Kansas are available on the website describing facts about counties. The map shows the location of the county within the state, its county seat, and state and county boundary. These maps can be used in multiple ways for various purposes.