Cowley County, Kansas

Cowley County
Cowley County
County
	Cowley County National Bank Building (2013)
	Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
	Kansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°14′N 96°50′W / 37.233°N 96.833°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 26, 1867
Named for	Matthew Cowley
Seat	Winfield
Largest city	Arkansas City
Area
• Total	1,132 sq mi (2,930 km2)
• Land	1,126 sq mi (2,920 km2)
• Water	6.7 sq mi (17 km2) 0.6%
Population (2020)
• Total	34,549
• Density	30.7/sq mi (11.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	620
Congressional district	4th
Website	cowleycounty.org

Cowley County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Winfield,^[2] and its most populous city is Arkansas City. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 34,549.^[1] The county was named after Matthew Cowley, first lieutenant in Company I, 9th Kansas Cavalry, who died during the American Civil War.

^ ^a ^b "QuickFacts; Cowley County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

[QF-1] "QuickFacts; Cowley County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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