Anderson County, Kansas

Anderson County
Anderson County
County
	Anderson County Courthouse in Garnett (2016)
	Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
	Kansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°12′N 95°17′W / 38.200°N 95.283°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	August 25, 1855
Named for	Joseph C. Anderson
Seat	Garnett
Largest city	Garnett
Area
• Total	584 sq mi (1,510 km2)
• Land	580 sq mi (1,500 km2)
• Water	7.1 sq mi (18 km2) 0.7%
Population (2020)
• Total	7,836
• Density	13.5/sq mi (5.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	785
Congressional district	3rd
Website	AndersonCountyKS.org

Anderson County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. Its county seat and most populous city is Garnett.^[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,836.^[1] The county was named for Joseph C. Anderson, a Kansas territorial legislator and border ruffian during the "Bleeding Kansas" era.

^ ^a ^b "QuickFacts; Anderson County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.