Bourbon County, Kansas
Bourbon County | |
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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 after | 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 |
• Estimate (2024) | 14,408 |
| • Density | 22/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. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 14,360. The county was named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, the former home of many early settlers.