Bourbon County, Kansas

Bourbon County
Bourbon County
County
	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
Country	United States
State	Kansas
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 (2020)
• 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 is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Fort Scott.^[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 14,360.^[1] The county was named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, the former home of many early settlers.

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