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Doniphan County, Kansas
County in Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Doniphan, Kansas.
Doniphan County is the most northeastern county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Troy,[3] and its most populous city is Wathena. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,510.[1] The county was named after Alexander Doniphan, a Mexican–American War hero. It is bounded on the east by the Missouri river, south by Atchison county, and west by Brown county.
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Doniphan County | |
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![]() Doniphan County Courthouse in Troy (2006) | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
![]() Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 39°48′N 95°07′W | |
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Founded | August 25, 1855 |
Named for | Alexander William Doniphan |
Seat | Troy |
Largest city | Wathena |
Area | |
• Total | 398 sq mi (1,030 km2) |
• Land | 393 sq mi (1,020 km2) |
• Water | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2) 1.2% |
Population | |
• Total | 7,510 |
• Estimate (2023)[2] | 7,493 ![]() |
• Density | 19.1/sq mi (7.4/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 785 |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | DpCountyKS.com |
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