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Finney County, Kansas

Date Established: February 22, 1883
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Finney County
County Seat: Garden City
Origin of Name: In honor of David W. Finney (1839-1916), at the time lieutenant governor of Kansas.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Garden City (city)  28,151 
Garden City Township  5,773 
Garfield Township  345 
Ivanhoe Township  489 
Pierceville Township  459 
Pleasant Valley Township  144 
Sherlock Township  2,958 
Terry Township  151 
Total population: 38,470 

Township map of Finney County, 2000
Population:
1890 (4,231)
1900 (3,469)
1910 (6,908)
1920 (7,674)
1930 (11,014)
1940 (10,092)
1950 (15,092)
1960 (16,093)
1970 (18,947)
1980 (23,825)
1990 (33,070)
2000 (40,523)
2010 (36,776)
2020 (38,470)
Other Resources: Post offices in Finney County
Cemeteries in Finney County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in Finney County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites: Finney County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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