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Welcome to Thomas County ...

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

The community of Colby is the Seat for Thomas County.

Thomas County was founded October 8, 1885.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Thomas had a population of 7,704 people. This is a decrease of 2.48% since the last Census (which gave a population of 7,900 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Thomas represented 0.28% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Thomas County:

  • Brewster
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brewster have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brewster
    • Brewster is located in Thomas County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 289 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brewster <3>
  • Colby
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colby have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colby
    • Colby is located in Thomas County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,315 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colby <3>
  • Gem
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gem have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gem
    • Gem is located in Thomas County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84 people
  • Menlo
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Menlo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Menlo is located in Thomas County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 58 people
  • Rexford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

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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>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.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024