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Also known as Elk County, Kansas, Elk County, KS

county in Kansas, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Kansas
Founded
March 25, 1875
Named after
Elk River
Seat
Howard
Largest city
Howard
Total
650 sq mi (1,700 km )
Land
644 sq mi (1,670 km )
Water
6.2 sq mi (16 km ) 1.0%
Estimate 2025
2,458
Density
3.8/sq mi (1.5/km )
Time zone
UTC−6 ( Central )
Summer dst
UTC−5 ( CDT )
Congressional district
4th
Website
elkcountyks.org

via Wikipedia infobox

Official website

Elk County Kansas :: Home

elkcountyks.org

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Wikidata facts

Located in
Kansas
Contains
Howard
Capital
Howard
Population
2483
Area
1684
Shares border with
Butler County
Official website
elkcountyks.org
Image
Elk Falls Truss Bridge NRHP 94000403 Elk County, KS (2).jpg
Households
1150
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Commons category
Elk County, Kansas
topic's main category
Category:Elk County, Kansas
inception
1875-03-03
different from
Elk County
water as percent of area
1
native label
Elk County
per capita income
25374
category of associated people
Category:People from Elk County, Kansas
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Encyclopedic overview

Elk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Howard. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,483. The county was named for the Elk River.

History

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Elk County” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

On the map

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