Kearny County, Kansas
Kearny County | |
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Kearny County Courthouse in Lakin (2015) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°00′29″N 101°08′54″W / 38.0081°N 101.1483°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named after | Philip Kearny |
| Seat | Lakin |
| Largest city | Lakin |
| Area | |
• Total | 871 sq mi (2,260 km2) |
| • Land | 871 sq mi (2,260 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.05% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 3,983 |
| • Density | 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | KearnyCountyKansas.com |
Kearny County (/ˈkɑːrni/ KAR-nee) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Lakin. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 3,983. The county is named in honor of Philip Kearny, a general during the American Civil War that died during the Battle of Chantilly.