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Kearny County
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Kearny County, Kansas
PO Box 86
Lakin, KS 67860
Phone: (620) 355-6422
Fax: (620) 355-7382
www.kearnycountykansas.com

In southwestern KS, west of Garden City; organized Mar 6, 1873 from Finney County. Name Origin: For Gen. Philip Kearny (1814-62), hero of the Mexican-American War and Civil War.

Area (sq mi): 871.50 (land 871.06; water 0.44). Pop per sq mi: 5.20.
Pop 2005: 4,516. State rank: 73. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.30%; 1990-2000 12.50%. Pop 2000: 4,531 (White 71.10%; Black or African American 0.60%; Hispanic or Latino 26.60%; Asian 0.30%; Other 18.80%). Foreign born: 12.70%. Median age: 31.60.
Income 2000: per capita $15,708; median household $40,149; Pop below poverty level: 11.70%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $20,084-$20,467.
Unemployment 2004: 4.40%. Change from 2000: -0.10%. Median travel time to work: 13.90 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 29.90%.

Cities with population over 10,000: None.


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