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Welcome to Harper County ...

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

The community of Anthony is the Seat for Harper County.

Harper County was founded February 26, 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harper had a population of 5,436 people. This is a decrease of 9.52% since the last Census (which gave a population of 6,008 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harper represented 0.21% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Harper County:

  • Anthony
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Anthony is located in Harper County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,032 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthony <2>
  • Attica
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Attica is located in Harper County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 547 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Attica <2>
  • Bluff City
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Bluff City is located in Harper County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Danville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Danville is located in Harper County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 33 people
    • Danville has also been known as:
    • Coalville
  • Freeport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Freeport is located in Harper County (KS)
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    • Estimated population in 2019: 4 people
  • Harper
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Harper is located in Harper County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harper
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,293 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harper <2>
  • Waldron
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Waldron is located in Harper County (KS)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldron
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10 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.
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