Dickinson County, Kansas
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Dickinson County is a county in Central Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Abilene.[2] As of the 2020 census, the county population was 18,402.[1] The county was named in honor of Daniel Dickinson, a U.S. Senator from New York that was a Kansas statehood advocate.[3]
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Dickinson County | |
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Coordinates: 38°53′N 97°10′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | February 20, 1857 |
Named for | Daniel S. Dickinson |
Seat | Abilene |
Largest city | Abilene |
Area | |
• Total | 852 sq mi (2,210 km2) |
• Land | 847 sq mi (2,190 km2) |
• Water | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 0.6% |
Population | |
• Total | 18,402 |
• Density | 21.7/sq mi (8.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | DkCoKS.org |
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