Sumner County, Kansas
Sumner County | |
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Old Oxford Mill in Oxford (2012) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′N 97°29′W / 37.233°N 97.483°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | December 20, 1870 |
| Named after | Charles Sumner |
| Seat | Wellington |
| Largest city | Wellington |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,185 sq mi (3,070 km2) |
| • Land | 1,182 sq mi (3,060 km2) |
| • Water | 3.0 sq mi (8 km2) 0.3% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,382 |
• Estimate (2023) | 22,334 |
| • Density | 19/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | County website |
Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Wellington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 22,382. The county is named after Charles Sumner, a U.S. Senator from Massachusetts who was a leader of Reconstruction politics.