McPherson County | |
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.jpg) McPherson County Courthouse (2023) | |
 Location within the U.S. state ofKansas | |
 Kansas's location within theU.S. | |
| Coordinates:38°24′N97°42′W /38.4°N 97.7°W /38.4; -97.7 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | James B. McPherson |
| Seat | McPherson |
| Largest city | McPherson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 901 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Land | 898 sq mi (2,330 km2) |
| • Water | 2.3 sq mi (6 km2) 0.3% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 30,223 |
| • Density | 33.7/sq mi (13.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | mcphersoncountyks.us |
McPherson County (standard abbreviation:MP) is acounty in theU.S. state ofKansas. In2020, 30,223 people lived there.[1] The biggest city isMcPherson. It is also thecounty seat.[2] The county is named after Civil WarGeneral James B. McPherson.[3]
TheU.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of901 square miles (2,330 km2). Of that898 square miles (2,330 km2) is land and2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) (0.3%) is water.[4]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 738 | — | |
| 1880 | 17,143 | 2,222.9% | |
| 1890 | 21,614 | 26.1% | |
| 1900 | 21,421 | −0.9% | |
| 1910 | 21,521 | 0.5% | |
| 1920 | 21,845 | 1.5% | |
| 1930 | 23,588 | 8.0% | |
| 1940 | 24,152 | 2.4% | |
| 1950 | 23,670 | −2.0% | |
| 1960 | 24,285 | 2.6% | |
| 1970 | 24,778 | 2.0% | |
| 1980 | 26,855 | 8.4% | |
| 1990 | 27,268 | 1.5% | |
| 2000 | 29,554 | 8.4% | |
| 2010 | 29,180 | −1.3% | |
| 2020 | 30,223 | 3.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1] | |||
The McPhersonMicropolitan Statistical Area includes all of McPherson County.
McPherson county is often carried by Republican Candidates. The last time a democratic candidate has carried this county was in 1964 byLyndon B. Johnson.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 69.0%9,964 | 28.6%4,134 | 2.4%340 |
| 2016 | 67.1%8,549 | 25.3%3,226 | 7.6%967 |
| 2012 | 69.5%8,545 | 28.1%3,449 | 2.5%303 |
| 2008 | 66.8%8,937 | 31.5%4,218 | 1.7%231 |
| 2004 | 71.8%9,595 | 26.9%3,589 | 1.4%183 |
| 2000 | 68.2%8,501 | 26.3%3,272 | 5.5%688 |
| 1996 | 63.2%8,142 | 27.5%3,536 | 9.4%1,205 |
| 1992 | 44.2%5,745 | 28.1%3,645 | 27.7%3,601 |
| 1988 | 58.8%6,563 | 39.0%4,354 | 2.2%247 |
| 1984 | 71.9%8,630 | 26.5%3,185 | 1.6%189 |
| 1980 | 58.8%6,843 | 28.7%3,340 | 12.5%1,448 |
| 1976 | 57.3%3,519 | 40.4%2,483 | 2.3%138 |
| 1972 | 70.6%7,457 | 27.0%2,858 | 2.4%254 |
| 1968 | 65.0%6,420 | 29.3%2,893 | 5.7%567 |
| 1964 | 45.6%4,483 | 52.7%5,173 | 1.7%170 |
| 1960 | 73.6%7,920 | 25.8%2,774 | 0.6%65 |
| 1956 | 73.8%7,521 | 25.5%2,603 | 0.7%74 |
| 1952 | 74.6%8,053 | 22.0%2,371 | 3.5%374 |
| 1948 | 57.5%5,952 | 37.5%3,879 | 5.0%513 |
| 1944 | 62.3%5,840 | 35.4%3,321 | 2.3%211 |
| 1940 | 60.2%6,732 | 37.9%4,240 | 1.8%204 |
| 1936 | 43.0%4,744 | 56.6%6,256 | 0.4%46 |
| 1932 | 43.7%4,098 | 53.4%5,003 | 2.9%276 |
| 1928 | 80.0%6,230 | 18.7%1,457 | 1.3%102 |
| 1924 | 66.0%5,128 | 19.7%1,530 | 14.3%1,113 |
| 1920 | 69.5%4,870 | 27.5%1,926 | 3.0%211 |
| 1916 | 47.6%3,806 | 46.8%3,737 | 5.6%451 |
| 1912 | 9.8%455 | 35.3%1,639 | 54.9%2,553 |
| 1908 | 57.4%2,708 | 40.4%1,905 | 2.3%106 |
| 1904 | 72.7%2,991 | 18.8%773 | 8.5%349 |
| 1900 | 54.6%2,640 | 43.9%2,121 | 1.5%73 |
| 1896 | 48.9%2,269 | 50.1%2,324 | 1.0%44 |
| 1892 | 48.4%2,294 | 51.6%2,444[a] | |
| 1888 | 51.7%2,279 | 18.8%829 | 29.5%1,300 |
Municipalities and communities ofMcPherson County, Kansas,United States | ||
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| Footnotes | †This community is designated aCensus-Designated Place (CDP) by theUnited States Census Bureau. | |
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38°24′N97°40′W /38.400°N 97.667°W /38.400; -97.667
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