McPherson County, Kansas

McPherson County
McPherson County
County
	McPherson County Courthouse in McPherson (2023)
	Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
	Kansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 38°24′N 97°42′W / 38.4°N 97.7°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 26, 1867
Named for	James B. McPherson
Seat	McPherson
Largest city	McPherson
Area
• Total	901 sq mi (2,330 km2)
• Land	898 sq mi (2,330 km2)
• Water	2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.3%
Population (2020)
• Total	30,223
• Density	33.7/sq mi (13.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	1st
Website	mcphersoncountyks.us

McPherson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is McPherson.^[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 30,223.^[1] The county was named for James McPherson, a general in the American Civil War.^[3]

^ ^a ^b "QuickFacts; McPherson County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 195.