Dickinson County, Kansas
Dickinson County | |
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Dickinson County Courthouse in Abilene (2009) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′N 97°10′W / 38.883°N 97.167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | February 20, 1857 |
| Named after | Daniel S. Dickinson |
| Seat | Abilene |
| Largest city | Abilene |
| Area | |
• Total | 852 sq mi (2,210 km2) |
| • Land | 847 sq mi (2,190 km2) |
| • Water | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 18,402 |
• Estimate (2023) | 18,445 |
| • Density | 21.7/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 785 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | DkCoKS.org |
Dickinson County is a county in Central Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Abilene. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 18,402. The county was named in honor of Daniel Dickinson, a U.S. Senator from New York that was a Kansas statehood advocate.