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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 28,542 people. This is a decrease of 2.01% since the last Census (which gave a population of 29,128 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)
    • Canton is located in McPherson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 688 people
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  • Galva
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Galva is located in McPherson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 887 people
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  • Inman
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Inman is located in McPherson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,324 people
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  • Lindsborg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Lindsborg is located in McPherson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,276 people
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  • Marquette
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • McPherson
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • McPherson is located in McPherson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,013 people
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  • Moundridge
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Windom
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Windom is located in McPherson County (KS)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 125 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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