Welcome to McPherson County ...
Time Zone: McPherson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of McPherson is the Seat for McPherson County.
McPherson County was founded February 26, 1867.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> McPherson had a population of 28,584 people. This is a decrease of 2.04% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,180 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, McPherson represented 1.02% of the total population of Kansas.
Below are some of the communities located in McPherson County:
- Canton
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Galva
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Galva have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galva
- Galva is located in McPherson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Galva <2>
- 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inman
- Inman is located in McPherson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Inman <2>
- Lindsborg
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Marquette
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marquette have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marquette
- Marquette is located in McPherson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 595 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marquette <2>
- McPherson
(Less than 2 miles to the west)
- Moundridge
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Windom
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windom have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windom
- Windom is located in McPherson County (KS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 125 people
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Kansas
- Websites specific to McPherson County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Dickinson County
- Ellsworth County
- Harvey County
- Marion County
- Reno County
- Rice County
- Saline County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
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. |