Atchison County, Kansas
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Not to be confused with Atchison, Kansas.
Atchison County is a county located in the northeast portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Atchison.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 16,348.[1] The county was named in honor of David Atchison, a U.S. Senator from Missouri and border ruffian during the "Bleeding Kansas" era.[3]
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Atchison County | |
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Coordinates: 39°32′N 95°18′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | August 25, 1855 |
Named for | David Rice Atchison |
Seat | Atchison |
Largest city | Atchison |
Area | |
• Total | 434 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
• Land | 431 sq mi (1,120 km2) |
• Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) 0.6% |
Population | |
• Total | 16,348 |
• Density | 37.9/sq mi (14.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 913 |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | AtchisonCountyKS.org |
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