Welcome to McPherson ...
The city of McPherson is located in McPherson County<1> and is the County Seat for McPherson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of McPherson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1873.
The origin (or the toponymy) of McPherson: Named for General James Birdseye McPherson (1828-1864), served in the Union Army and was killed at the Battle of Atlanta.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, McPherson has a population of 13,084 people<2> (see below for details).
McPherson is 1,490 feet [454 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: McPherson lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for McPherson: (620)
The ZIP code for McPherson: 67460<4>
Websites for McPherson ...
Official Website: www.mcphcity-bpu.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.mcphersonks.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, McPherson had an population of 13,084 people. This is a decrease of 0.54% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 4.98% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, McPherson had a population of 13,155 people (or 45.08% of the total population of McPherson County). This makes McPherson the county's most populous community.
The population of McPherson represents 0.46% of the total population of Kansas (which has 2,853,118 people), making it the state's 26th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 13,155 people, the population of McPherson decreased 4.47% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 13,770 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for McPherson.
Communities Also Named McPherson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 14 communities that are also named McPherson - they are located in California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa (2), Maryland (2), Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey and Tennessee (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for McPherson.
Communities near McPherson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near McPherson.
- Lindsborg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lindsborg
- Lindsborg is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lindsborg <5>
- Moundridge
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moundridge
- Moundridge is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,861 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moundridge <5>
- Inman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Inman have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <5>
- Buhler
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buhler
- Buhler is located in Reno County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,269 people
- Buhler has also been known as:
- Tulip Town
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Buhler <5>
- Galva
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Galva is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <5>
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
- Canton is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <5>
- Marquette
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in McPherson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <5>
- Little River
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little River
- Little River is located in Rice County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 513 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little River <5>
- Goessel
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast) - Lehigh
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lehigh
- Lehigh is located in Marion County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 168 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around McPherson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for McPherson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of McPherson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around McPherson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around McPherson. Our list includes 44 papers. See our Newspapers Page for McPherson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for McPherson ...
Looking for more information about McPherson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for McPherson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for McPherson.
Adding McPherson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of McPherson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for McPherson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the McPherson post office opened in 1873.
We also found McPherson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for McPherson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for McPherson: www.mcphcity-bpu.com/
The official website for McPherson County: www.mcphersoncountyks.us/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Kansas' counties, including McPherson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for McPherson. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around McPherson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as McPherson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether McPherson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |