Smith County, Kansas
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Smith County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Smith Center.[2] As of the 2020 census, the population was 3,570.[1] The county is named in memory of J. Nelson Smith, a major in the 2nd Colorado Cavalry, killed at the Battle of Westport on October 21, 1864. The geographic center of the contiguous United States is located within the county, near Lebanon.[3]
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Smith County | |
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Home on the Range Cabin near Smith Center (2014) | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
![]() Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 39°50′N 98°45′W | |
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Founded | 1872 |
Named for | J. Nelson Smith |
Seat | Smith Center |
Largest city | Smith Center |
Area | |
• Total | 897 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
• Land | 895 sq mi (2,320 km2) |
• Water | 1.5 sq mi (4 km2) 0.2% |
Population | |
• Total | 3,570 |
• Density | 4.0/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | SmithCoKS.com |
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