Bourbon County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bourbon County (county code BB) is a county in Southeast Kansas. In 2020, 14,360 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Fort Scott. Fort Scott is also the biggest city in Bourbon County.[2]
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Bourbon County | |
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Coordinates: 37°51′N 94°51′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Kansas |
Founded | August 25, 1855 |
Named for | Bourbon County, Kentucky |
Seat | Fort Scott |
Largest city | Fort Scott |
Area | |
• Total | 639 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
• Land | 635 sq mi (1,640 km2) |
• Water | 3.6 sq mi (9 km2) 0.6% |
Population | |
• Total | 14,360 |
• Density | 22.6/sq mi (8.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Area code | 620 |
Congressional district | 2nd |
Website | BourbonCountyKS.org |
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