Colby, Kansas

Colby, Kansas
Thomas County Courthouse (2014)
Location within Thomas County and Kansas
KDOT map of Thomas County (legend)
Coordinates: 39°23′05″N 101°02′43″W / 39.38472°N 101.04528°W / 39.38472; -101.04528
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
CountyThomas
Founded1885
Incorporated1886
Named afterJ.R. Colby
Area
  Total
3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2)
  Land3.58 sq mi (9.27 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,166 ft (965 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
5,570
  Density1,600/sq mi (600/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
67701
Area code785
FIPS code20-14650
GNIS ID485557
Websitecityofcolby.com

Colby is a city in and the county seat of Thomas County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 5,570.