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Welcome to Cowley County ...

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

The community of Winfield is the Seat for Cowley County.

Cowley County was founded February 26, 1867 and was created by taking area from Butler County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cowley had a population of 34,908 people. This is a decrease of 3.87% since the last Census (which gave a population of 36,312 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cowley represented 1.27% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Cowley County:

  • Arkansas City
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Atlanta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Atlanta have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
    • Atlanta is located in Cowley County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 179 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <2>
  • Burden
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burden
    • Burden is located in Cowley County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 527 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Burden <2>
  • Cambridge
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cambridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
    • Cambridge is located in Cowley County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 81 people
  • Dexter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Dexter is located in Cowley County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 271 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dexter <2>
  • Parkerfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parkerfield have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkerfield
    • Parkerfield is located in Cowley County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 412 people
  • Udall
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Udall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Udall
    • Udall is located in Cowley County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 701 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Udall <2>
  • Winfield
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winfield
    • Winfield is located in Cowley County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,807 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winfield <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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.
<3>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.
 

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