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 is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Syracuse.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,518.[1] The county was founded in 1873 and named for Alexander Hamilton, a founding father of the United States.[3]

  1. ^ a b "QuickFacts; Hamilton County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 17, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 803.

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