Harper County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Harper County (county code HP) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 5,485 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Anthony. Anthony is also the biggest city in Harper County.[2] The county was named after Sergeant Marion Harper of the 2nd Kansas Cavalry. He died of wounds suffered near Waldron, Arkansas, in December 1863.[3]
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Harper County | |
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Coordinates: 37°12′N 98°05′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | February 26, 1867 |
Named for | Marion Harper |
Seat | Anthony |
Largest city | Anthony |
Area | |
• Total | 803 sq mi (2,080 km2) |
• Land | 801 sq mi (2,070 km2) |
• Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
Population | |
• Total | 5,485 |
• Density | 6.8/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | HarperCountyKS.gov |
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