Gove County, Kansas
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Not to be confused with Gove City, Kansas.
Gove County is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Gove City,[2] and its most populous city is Quinter. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,718.[1] The county was named for Granville Gove, a captain of Company G of the 11th Kansas Cavalry Regiment Volunteer Cavalry, who died from battle wounds during the American Civil War.
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Gove County | |
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Coordinates: 38°55′12″N 100°29′48″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | March 11, 1868 |
Named for | Grenville L. Gove |
Seat | Gove City |
Largest city | Quinter |
Area | |
• Total | 1,072 sq mi (2,780 km2) |
• Land | 1,072 sq mi (2,780 km2) |
• Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.01% |
Population | |
• Total | 2,718 |
• Density | 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | govecountyks.org |
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