Sherman County, Kansas
Sherman County | |
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Sherman County Courthouse in Goodland (2012) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′N 101°43′W / 39.35°N 101.72°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | September 20, 1886 |
| Named after | William Tecumseh Sherman |
| Seat | Goodland |
| Largest city | Goodland |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,056 sq mi (2,740 km2) |
| • Land | 1,056 sq mi (2,740 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.02% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,927 |
| • Density | 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | shermancountyks.gov |
Sherman County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Goodland. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,927. Sherman County was created by the Legislature of 1873, and named after general William Sherman, a general during the American Civil War.