Stanton County, Kansas
Stanton County | |
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Stanton County Courthouse in Johnson City (2010) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′00″N 101°46′59″W / 37.5667°N 101.783°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | 1887 |
| Named after | Edwin Stanton |
| Seat | Johnson City |
| Largest city | Johnson City |
| Area | |
• Total | 680 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Land | 680 sq mi (1,800 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.2 km2) 0.01% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,084 |
• Estimate (2021) | 2,044 |
| • Density | 3.1/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | stantoncountyks.com |
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Stanton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Johnson City. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,084. It was named for Edwin Stanton, the U.S. Secretary of War during most of the Civil War.