McPherson County, Kansas - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

McPherson County is a county located in the U.S. state

U.S. state

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of Kansas

Kansas

Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...

. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 29,180. The largest city and county seat

County seat

A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....

is McPherson

McPherson, Kansas

McPherson is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,155. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general...

. The county is named for Civil War General James B. McPherson

James B. McPherson

James Birdseye McPherson was a career United States Army officer who served as a General in the Union Army during the American Civil War...

. The McPherson Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of McPherson County.

19th century

As early as 1875, city leaders of Marion

Marion, Kansas

Marion is a city in and the county seat of Marion County, Kansas, United States. It was named in honor of Francis Marion, a Brigadier General of the American Revolutionary War, known as the "Swamp Fox". As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,927....

held a meeting to consider a branch railroad from Florence

Florence, Kansas

Florence is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. The city was named after the daughter of former Kansas Governor Samuel J. Crawford. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 465.-19th century:...

. In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...

and parties from Marion County

Marion County, Kansas

Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 12,660. The county seat is Marion...

and McPherson County chartered the Marion and McPherson Railway Company. In 1879, a branch line was built from Florence

Florence, Kansas

to McPherson

McPherson, Kansas

, in 1880 it was extended to Lyons

Lyons, Kansas

Lyons is a city in and the county seat of Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,739.-History:Although Coronado's exact route across the plains is uncertain and has been widely disputed, he and his men are thought to have camped near the present...

, in 1881 it was extended to Ellinwood

Ellinwood, Kansas

Ellinwood is a city in the southeast corner of Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,131.-History:...

. The line was leased and operated by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859...

. The line from Florence

Florence, Kansas

to Marion

Marion, Kansas

, was abandoned in 1968. In 1992, the line from Marion

Marion, Kansas

to McPherson

McPherson, Kansas

was sold to Central Kansas Railway

Central Kansas Railway

The Central Kansas Railway was a short-line railroad operating of trackage in the U.S. state of Kansas and west to Towner, Colorado, most all of which were former Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway lines...

. In 1993, after heavy flood damage, the line from Marion to McPherson was abandoned. The original branch line connected Florence

Florence, Kansas

, Marion

Marion, Kansas

, Canada

Canada, Kansas

Canada is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It is named for many Canadian immigrants coming to the area.-19th century:...

, Hillsboro

Hillsboro, Kansas

Hillsboro is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. Hillsboro was named after John Gillespie Hill, who homesteaded in the area in 1871. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,993. Hillsboro is home of Tabor College, which has approximately 550 students.-19th century:For...

, Lehigh

Lehigh, Kansas

Lehigh is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 175.-19th century:For millennia, the land that is currently Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana...

, Canton

Canton, Kansas

Canton is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 748.-19th century:As early as 1875, city leaders of Marion held a meeting to consider a branch railroad from Florence. In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion...

, Galva

Galva, Kansas

Galva is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 870.-19th century:As early as 1875, city leaders of Marion held a meeting to consider a branch railroad from Florence. In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from...

, McPherson

McPherson, Kansas

, Conway

Conway, Kansas

Conway is an unincorporated community in southwestern Jackson Township, McPherson County, Kansas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 56 and a Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad line, west of the city of McPherson, the county seat of McPherson County...

, Windom

Windom, Kansas

Windom is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 130.-19th century:In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion County and McPherson County chartered the Marion and McPherson Railway Company...

, Little River

Little River, Kansas

Little River is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 557.-History:In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion County and McPherson County chartered the Marion and McPherson Railway Company...

, Mitchell

Mitchell, Kansas

Mitchell is an unincorporated community in Mitchell Township, Rice County, Kansas, United States. Located about east-northeast of the city of Lyons, the county seat, it lies along local roads a fraction of a mile north of U.S...

, Lyons

Lyons, Kansas

, Chase

Chase, Kansas

Chase is a city in Rice County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 477.The city should not be confused with Chase County.-History:...

, Ellinwood

Ellinwood, Kansas

Ellinwood is a city in the southeast corner of Barton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,131.-History:...

.

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway extended its main line from Herington

Herington, Kansas

Herington is a city in Dickinson and Morris counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. Named after its founder, Monroe Davis Herington. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,526.-19th century:...

to Pratt

Pratt, Kansas

Pratt is a city in and the county seat of Pratt County in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,835. Pratt is home to Pratt Community College.-19th century:Pratt was founded in 1884 and named after Caleb S...

. This main line connected Herington, Ramona

Ramona, Kansas

Ramona is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 187.-19th century:For millennia, the land that is currently Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. The city name is a spanish name. Land ownership of the Ramona area dates back when the...

, Tampa

Tampa, Kansas

Tampa is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 112.-19th century:For millennia, the land that is currently Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana...

, Durham

Durham, Kansas

Durham is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 112. Home of Donahue Corporation.-19th century:...

, Waldeck, Canton

Canton, Kansas

, Galva

Galva, Kansas

, McPherson

McPherson, Kansas

, Groveland, Inman

Inman, Kansas

Inman is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,377.- History :It was founded in 1887 as Aiken. It was renamed Inman, in 1889, after Inman Lake which is located approximately east of the town...

, Medora, Hutchinson

Hutchinson, Kansas

Hutchinson is the largest city in and the county seat of Reno County, Kansas, United States, northwest of Wichita, on the Arkansas River. It has been home to salt mines since 1887, thus its nickname of "Salt City", but locals call it "Hutch"...

, Whiteside, Partridge

Partridge, Kansas

Partridge is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 248.-History:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Partridge to Pratt. In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal. Later, it was extended...

, Arlington

Arlington, Kansas

Arlington is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 473.-History:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Arlington to Pratt. In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal. Later, it was extended...

, Langdon

Langdon, Kansas

Langdon is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 42.-History:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Langdon to Pratt. In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal. Later, it was extended to...

, Turon

Turon, Kansas

Turon is a city in Reno County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 387.-History:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Turon to Pratt. In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal. Later, it was extended to...

, Preston

Preston, Kansas

Preston is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 158.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a main line from Herington through Preston to Pratt. In 1888, this line was extended to Liberal. Later, it was...

, Natrona, Pratt

Pratt, Kansas

. In 1888, this main line was extended to Liberal

Liberal, Kansas

Liberal is the county seat of Seward County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,525.- History :S.S. Rogers built the first house in what would become Liberal in 1872. Rogers became famous in the region for giving water to weary travelers...

. Later, this line was extended to Tucumcari, New Mexico

Tucumcari, New Mexico

Tucumcari is a city in and the county seat of Quay County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 5,989 at the 2000 census. Tucumcari was founded in 1901, two years before Quay County was founded.-History:...

and El Paso, Texas

El Paso, Texas

El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States...

. This line is called the "Golden State Limited".

20th century

The National Old Trails Road, also known as the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, was established in 1912, and was routed through Windom

Windom, Kansas

, Conway

Conway, Kansas

, McPherson

McPherson, Kansas

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry"

Dry county

A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...

, county until 1996, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 901.24 square miles (2,334.2 km²), of which 899.71 square miles (2,330.2 km²) (or 99.83%) is land and 1.52 square miles (3.9 km²) (or 0.17%) is water.

Adjacent counties

Saline County
Saline County, Kansas
Saline County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 55,606...

(north)
Dickinson County
Dickinson County, Kansas
Dickinson County is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 19,754. Its county seat and most populous city is Abilene. It was named in honor of Daniel S. Dickinson.-19th century:In 1887, Mr. Herington successfully got...

(northeast)
Marion County
Marion County, Kansas
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 12,660. The county seat is Marion...

(east)
Harvey County
Harvey County, Kansas
Harvey County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 34,684. Its county seat and most populous city is Newton. The county is a part of the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area which also includes Butler,...

(southeast)
Reno County
Reno County, Kansas
Reno County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 64,511 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Hutchinson. The Hutchinson Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Reno County.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska...

(southwest)
Rice County
Rice County, Kansas
Rice County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas; it was named in memory of Samuel Allen Rice, Brigadier-General, United States volunteers, killed April 30, 1864, at Jenkins Ferry, Arkansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 10,083...

(west)
Ellsworth County
Ellsworth County, Kansas
Ellsworth County is a county located in Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,497. Its county seat and most populous city is Ellsworth.-19th century:...

(northwest)

Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 29,554 people, 11,205 households, and 7,966 families residing in the county. The population density

Population density

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was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 11,830 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.53% White

Race (United States Census)

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, 0.81% Black

Race (United States Census)

or African American

Race (United States Census)

, 0.34% Native American

Race (United States Census)

, 0.32% Asian

Race (United States Census)

, 0.06% Pacific Islander

Race (United States Census)

, 0.79% from other races

Race (United States Census)

, and 1.16% from two or more races. 1.94% of the population were Hispanic

Race (United States Census)

or Latino

Race (United States Census)

of any race. 37.1% were of German

Germans

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, 12.9% Swedish, 12.1% American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, 6.7% English

English people

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and 6.3% Irish

Irish people

The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...

ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 11,205 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.50% were married couples

Marriage

Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...

living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.

In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,138, and the median income for a family was $48,243. Males had a median income of $33,530 versus $21,175 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...

for the county was $18,921. About 4.20% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.20% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2010):

McPherson
McPherson, Kansas
McPherson is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,155. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general...

, 13,155
Lindsborg
Lindsborg, Kansas
Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,458. It is known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest...

, 3,458
Moundridge
Moundridge, Kansas
Moundridge is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,737. The city is named for the settlement that became the incorporated city in 1887 located in Mound Township.-History:...

, 1,737
Inman
Inman, Kansas
Inman is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,377.- History :It was founded in 1887 as Aiken. It was renamed Inman, in 1889, after Inman Lake which is located approximately east of the town...

, 1,377
Galva
Galva, Kansas
Galva is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 870.-19th century:As early as 1875, city leaders of Marion held a meeting to consider a branch railroad from Florence. In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from...

, 870
Canton
Canton, Kansas
Canton is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 748.-19th century:As early as 1875, city leaders of Marion held a meeting to consider a branch railroad from Florence. In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion...

, 748
Marquette
Marquette, Kansas
Marquette is a city located in the northwest corner of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, between K-4 and the Smoky Hill River. The city was settled by Swedish immigrants and chartered on February 9, 1874...

, 641
Windom
Windom, Kansas
Windom is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 130.-19th century:In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion County and McPherson County chartered the Marion and McPherson Railway Company...

, 130

Unincorporated communities

Conway
Conway, Kansas
Conway is an unincorporated community in southwestern Jackson Township, McPherson County, Kansas, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 56 and a Kansas and Oklahoma Railroad line, west of the city of McPherson, the county seat of McPherson County...
Elyria
Elyria, Kansas
Elyria is an unincorporated community in McPherson County, Kansas, located 4 mi south of McPherson in the Central Standard time zone at an elevation of 1,486 feet. A post office was in existence there from 1887 until 1954 after it was moved from King City.Elyria is home of the Elyria...
Groveland
Roxbury
Roxbury, Kansas
Roxbury is an unincorporated community about 14.8 miles east of Lindsborg in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. The population was 100 at the 1910 census. The original name for the area was Colfax City but the name was changed to Roxbury on March 4, 1875 due to an act of...

Ghost towns

Battle Hill
Christian
Doles Park
Elivon
King City

Townships

McPherson County is divided into twenty-five townships

Civil township

A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

. The cities of Lindsborg

Lindsborg, Kansas

Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,458. It is known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest...

and McPherson

McPherson, Kansas

are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

align="bottom"|Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Township	FIPS	Population	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Battle Hill	04550	91	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.33%	38°29′2"N 97°25′22"W
Bonaville	07925	66	1 (2)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.34%	38°32′57"N 97°30′34"W
Canton	10500	1,090	12 (30)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	38°23′21"N 97°25′36"W
Castle	10950	225	2 (6)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.12%	38°23′9"N 97°52′44"W
Delmore	17575	138	1 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.15%	38°28′43"N 97°33′17"W
Empire	21200	1,178	13 (33)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	38°23′12"N 97°32′7"W
Groveland	29150	234	2 (6)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.12%	38°17′55"N 97°44′37"W
Gypsum Creek	29325	215	2 (6)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.11%	38°33′32"N 97°26′12"W
Harper	30225	137	1 (4)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.17%	38°28′55"N 97°45′50"W
Hayes	30950	287	3 (8)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	38°17′55"N 97°52′54"W
Jackson	34850	198	2 (6)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.49%	38°22′33"N 97°46′48"W
King City	36900	544	6 (15)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.13%	38°18′51"N 97°39′8"W
Little Valley	41600	475	5 (13)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	38°13′38"N 97°52′32"W
Lone Tree	42525	486	5 (13)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	38°17′37"N 97°32′48"W
McPherson	43975	618	8 (21)	77 (30)	0 (0)	0.23%	38°23′24"N 97°38′57"W
Marquette	44950	776	8 (22)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.16%	38°33′9"N 97°51′30"W
Meridian	45975	341	4 (9)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	38°12′43"N 97°26′8"W
Mound	48675	2,104	23 (59)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.17%	38°12′24"N 97°31′22"W
New Gottland	50350	354	4 (10)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.38%	38°28′29"N 97°38′21"W
Smoky Hill	66025	297	3 (9)	89 (34)	0 (0)	0.05%	38°34′35"N 97°38′59"W
South Sharps Creek	67000	112	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.18%	38°28′21"N 97°52′11"W
Spring Valley	67750	373	4 (10)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	38°18′2"N 97°25′21"W
Superior	69475	1,640	18 (46)	92 (36)	1 (0)	0.72%	38°13′28"N 97°46′1"W
Turkey Creek	71700	294	3 (8)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0 %	38°13′10"N 97°38′23"W
Union	72225	190	2 (5)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.20%	38°33′12"N 97°44′59"W

Education

Unified school districts

USD 400, Smoky Valley
- Lindsborg
  Lindsborg, Kansas
  Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,458. It is known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest...
  
  , Marquette
  Marquette, Kansas
  Marquette is a city located in the northwest corner of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, between K-4 and the Smoky Hill River. The city was settled by Swedish immigrants and chartered on February 9, 1874...
  
  , Rural Areas
USD 418, McPherson
- McPherson
  McPherson, Kansas
  McPherson is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,155. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general...
  
  , Rural Areas
USD 419, Canton-Galva
- Canton
  Canton, Kansas
  Canton is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 748.-19th century:As early as 1875, city leaders of Marion held a meeting to consider a branch railroad from Florence. In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion...
  
  , Galva
  Galva, Kansas
  Galva is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 870.-19th century:As early as 1875, city leaders of Marion held a meeting to consider a branch railroad from Florence. In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from...
  
  , Rural Areas
USD 423, Moundridge
- Moundridge
  Moundridge, Kansas
  Moundridge is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,737. The city is named for the settlement that became the incorporated city in 1887 located in Mound Township.-History:...
  
  , Rural Areas
USD 448, Inman
- Inman
  Inman, Kansas
  Inman is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,377.- History :It was founded in 1887 as Aiken. It was renamed Inman, in 1889, after Inman Lake which is located approximately east of the town...
  
  , Rural Areas

District Office In Neighboring County

USD 411, Goessel
- Rural Areas
USD 444, Little River-Windom
- Windom
  Windom, Kansas
  Windom is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 130.-19th century:In 1878, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway and parties from Marion County and McPherson County chartered the Marion and McPherson Railway Company...
  
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Colleges

McPherson College
McPherson College
McPherson College was chartered in 1887 by the leaders of the Church of the Brethren. The college provides a career-oriented liberal arts education...

, in McPherson
McPherson, Kansas
McPherson is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,155. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general...
Bethany College
Bethany College (Kansas)
Bethany College is a small liberal arts college located in Lindsborg, Kansas and is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America . The college's mission is to educate, develop and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead loves of faith, learning and service...

, in Lindsborg
Lindsborg, Kansas
Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,458. It is known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest...

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Central Christian College
Central Christian College
Central Christian College of Kansas , an evangelical Christian college embracing the Wesleyan tradition, is affiliated with the Free Methodist Church. While accepting and supporting the doctrines of the Free Methodist Church, Central opens its door and solicits students, regardless of handicap,...

, in McPherson
McPherson, Kansas
McPherson is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,155. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general...

Museums

Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery, in Lindsborg
Lindsborg, Kansas
Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,458. It is known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest...
McCormick-Deering Days Museum, in Inman
Inman, Kansas
Inman is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,377.- History :It was founded in 1887 as Aiken. It was renamed Inman, in 1889, after Inman Lake which is located approximately east of the town...
McPherson Museum
McPherson Museum
The McPherson Museum of McPherson, Kansas, is a local history museum that preserves the historical and cultural heritage of the McPherson community.-The Museum:...

, in McPherson
McPherson, Kansas
McPherson is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States, in the central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 13,155. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general...
McPherson County Old Mill Museum, in Lindsborg
Lindsborg, Kansas
Lindsborg is a city in McPherson County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,458. It is known for its association with Swedish heritage and the biennial Svensk Hyllningsfest...

External links

County

Maps

McPherson County Map, KDOT
Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE

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