Harvey County, Kansas
Harvey County | |
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Former Carnegie Library in Kansas, currently is the Harvey County Historical Museum | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°03′N 97°26′W / 38.050°N 97.433°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | March 7, 1872 |
| Named after | James Harvey |
| Seat | Newton |
| Largest city | Newton |
| Area | |
• Total | 541 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| • Land | 540 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 34,024 |
• Estimate (2023) | 33,504 |
| • Density | 63.0/sq mi (24.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | harveycounty.com |
Harvey County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Newton. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 34,024. The county was named for James Harvey, a U.S. senator and the fifth governor of Kansas.