Trego County, Kansas

Trego County
Trego County Courthouse in WaKeeney (2017)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°00′30″N 100°03′54″W / 39.0083°N 100.065°W / 39.0083; -100.065
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedJune 21, 1879
Named afterEdgar Poe Trego
SeatWaKeeney
Largest cityWaKeeney
Area
  Total
900 sq mi (2,000 km2)
  Land889 sq mi (2,300 km2)
  Water10 sq mi (30 km2)  1.1%
Population
 (2020)
  Total
2,808
  Density3.2/sq mi (1.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
  Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
WebsiteTregoCountyKS.com

Trego County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is WaKeeney. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,808. The county was named for Edgar Trego.