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Welcome to Gove County ...

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

The community of Gove City is the Seat for Gove County.

Gove County was founded March 11, 1868.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gove had a population of 2,636 people. This is a decrease of 2.08% since the last Census (which gave a population of 2,692 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gove represented 0.09% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Gove County:

  • Gove City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gove City
    • Gove City is located in Gove County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 68 people
    • Gove City has also been known as:
    • Gove
  • Grainfield
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Grinnell
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grinnell
    • Grinnell is located in Gove County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 226 people
    • Grinnell has also been known as:
    • Grinnette Springs
  • Park
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
    • Park is located in Gove County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 109 people
  • Quinter
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quinter have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quinter
    • Quinter is located in Gove County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,073 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Quinter <2>

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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.
<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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