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Welcome to Bourbon County ...

Time Zone: Bourbon County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Fort Scott is the Seat for Bourbon County.

Bourbon County is one of the original counties of Kansas and was founded August 25, 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Bourbon had a population of 14,534 people. This is a decrease of 3.97% since the last Census (which gave a population of 15,135 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Bourbon represented 0.53% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Bourbon County:

  • Bronson
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Bronson is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bronson <2>
  • Fort Scott
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Fort Scott is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,648 people
    • Fort Scott has also been known as:
    • Fort Scott City
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  • Fulton
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Fulton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fulton <2>
  • Mapleton
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Mapleton is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 80 people
  • Redfield
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Redfield is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 142 people
  • Uniontown
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Uniontown is located in Bourbon County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 261 people

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.