Seward County, Kansas

Seward County
Seward County Courthouse in Liberal (2010)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°12′N 100°50′W / 37.200°N 100.833°W / 37.200; -100.833
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedMarch 20, 1873
Named afterWilliam H. Seward
SeatLiberal
Largest cityLiberal
Area
  Total
640 sq mi (1,700 km2)
  Land639 sq mi (1,660 km2)
  Water1.0 sq mi (3 km2)  0.2%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
21,964
  Estimate 
(2023)
21,067
  Density34/sq mi (13/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code620
Congressional district1st
WebsiteSewardCountyKS.org

Seward County is a county of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Liberal. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 21,964. The county was formed on March 20, 1873, and named after William Seward, a politician and Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.