Kansas Counties

Harvey County, Kansas

Date Established:	March 07, 1872
Date Organized:
Location:
County Seat:	Newton
Origin of Name:	In honor of James M. Harvey (1833-1894), governor of Kansas and U.S. senator.
Cities & Townships	Place Population (2010 census) Alta Township  236  Burrton Township  1,080  Darlington Township  575  Emma Township  4,267  Garden Township  280  Halstead (city)  2,085  Halstead Township  365  Highland Township  388  Lake Township  158  Lakin Township  331  Macon Township  531  Newton (city)  19,132  Newton Township  2,130  Pleasant Township  400  Richland Township  367  Sedgwick Township  1,833  Walton Township  526  Total population: 34,684
Population:	1880 (11,451) 1890 (17,601) 1900 (17,591) 1910 (19,200) 1920 (20,744) 1930 (22,120) 1940 (21,712) 1950 (21,698) 1960 (25,865) 1970 (27,236) 1980 (30,531) 1990 (31,028) 2000 (32,869) 2010 (34,684)
Other Resources:	Post offices in Harvey County Cemeteries in Harvey County, As of 1906 Newspapers Available on Microfilm Townships and Independent Cities in Harvey County Bibliography Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites:	Harvey County page [Blue Skyways] Harvey County GenWeb Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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