Reno County, Kansas

**Reno County** (standard abbreviation: **RN**) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 61,898 people lived there. The county seat is Hutchinson. Hutchinson is also the biggest city in Reno County.

## History

In 1867, **Reno County** was created.

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a railroad from Herington to Pratt.  This railroad connected Herington, Ramona, Tampa, Durham, Waldeck, Canton, Galva, McPherson, Groveland, Inman, Medora, Hutchinson, Whiteside, Partridge, Arlington,  Langdon, Turon, Preston, Natrona, Pratt.  In 1888, this main line was extended to Liberal.  Later, this railroad was extended to Tucumcari, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas.  This railroad is called the "Golden State Limited".

## Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  (1.3%) is water. It is the third-biggest county by area in Kansas.

## People

The Hutchinson Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Reno County.

## Government

Russell county is almost always Republican. The last time a democratic candidate won the county was in 1976 by Jimmy Carter.

### Presidential elections

|Year|Republican|Democratic|Third Parties|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|style="text-align:center;"|**2020**|style="text-align:center;"|**65.7%** _18,443_|style="text-align:center;"|31.7% _8,886_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.6% _731_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2016**|style="text-align:center;"|**63.2%** _15,513_|style="text-align:center;"|27.9% _6,837_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|8.9% _2,186_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2012**|style="text-align:center;"|**64.4%** _15,718_|style="text-align:center;"|33.1% _8,085_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.5% _619_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2008**|style="text-align:center;"|**60.6%** _16,112_|style="text-align:center;"|37.3% _9,916_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.2% _574_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2004**|style="text-align:center;"|**65.0%** _17,748_|style="text-align:center;"|33.4% _9,114_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.7% _462_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**2000**|style="text-align:center;"|**59.7%** _15,179_|style="text-align:center;"|35.5% _9,025_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|4.8% _1,226_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1996**|style="text-align:center;"|**54.3%** _14,275_|style="text-align:center;"|34.6% _9,108_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|11.1% _2,917_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1992**|style="text-align:center;"|**40.1%** _11,377_|style="text-align:center;"|32.6% _9,257_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|27.3% _7,738_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1988**|style="text-align:center;"|**51.1%** _12,753_|style="text-align:center;"|46.3% _11,545_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.6% _656_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1984**|style="text-align:center;"|**63.3%** _16,568_|style="text-align:center;"|35.3% _9,229_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.4% _362_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1980**|style="text-align:center;"|**52.9%** _13,804_|style="text-align:center;"|36.8% _9,615_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|10.4% _2,702_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1976**|style="text-align:center;"|42.3% _11,212_|style="text-align:center;"|**55.1%** _14,620_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.6% _680_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1972**|style="text-align:center;"|**63.8%** _15,714_|style="text-align:center;"|33.2% _8,183_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.0% _731_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1968**|style="text-align:center;"|**50.3%** _11,804_|style="text-align:center;"|42.1% _9,872_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.7% _1,798_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1964**|style="text-align:center;"|36.8% _8,829_|style="text-align:center;"|**62.3%** _14,936_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% _208_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1960**|style="text-align:center;"|**60.2%** _14,655_|style="text-align:center;"|39.3% _9,557_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% _127_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1956**|style="text-align:center;"|**66.6%** _15,057_|style="text-align:center;"|33.0% _7,461_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.5% _102_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1952**|style="text-align:center;"|**68.6%** _15,762_|style="text-align:center;"|28.5% _6,555_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.9% _666_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1948**|style="text-align:center;"|**51.9%** _11,187_|style="text-align:center;"|46.2% _9,957_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.0% _423_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1944**|style="text-align:center;"|**58.7%** _11,004_|style="text-align:center;"|40.6% _7,604_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.7% _135_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1940**|style="text-align:center;"|**53.6%** _12,448_|style="text-align:center;"|45.4% _10,543_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% _217_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1936**|style="text-align:center;"|37.6% _8,607_|style="text-align:center;"|**62.0%** _14,203_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.4% _88_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1932**|style="text-align:center;"|47.3% _8,972_|style="text-align:center;"|**49.3%** _9,351_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.4% _647_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1928**|style="text-align:center;"|**76.3%** _12,872_|style="text-align:center;"|22.8% _3,843_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|0.9% _153_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1924**|style="text-align:center;"|**65.2%** _10,339_|style="text-align:center;"|23.2% _3,675_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|11.6% _1,837_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1920**|style="text-align:center;"|**67.1%** _9,649_|style="text-align:center;"|30.5% _4,385_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|2.4% _341_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1916**|style="text-align:center;"|**46.1%** _6,870_|style="text-align:center;"|44.8% _6,683_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|9.2% _1,366_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1912**|style="text-align:center;"|20.9% _1,668_|style="text-align:center;"|**42.1%** _3,360_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|37.0% _2,947_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1908**|style="text-align:center;"|**52.7%** _4,092_|style="text-align:center;"|43.6% _3,381_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|3.7% _289_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1904**|style="text-align:center;"|**69.3%** _4,245_|style="text-align:center;"|23.2% _1,423_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|7.4% _455_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1900**|style="text-align:center;"|**56.0%** _3,769_|style="text-align:center;"|42.5% _2,859_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.5% _100_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1896**|style="text-align:center;"|**52.0%** _3,373_|style="text-align:center;"|47.0% _3,051_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|1.0% _67_|
|style="text-align:center;"|**1892**|style="text-align:center;"|**50.0%** _3,166_||style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|50.0% _3,166_||
|style="text-align:center;"|**1888**|style="text-align:center;"|**56.6%** _3,398_|style="text-align:center;"|30.7% _1,841_|style="text-align:center; background:honeyDew;"|12.7% _763_|

### Unified school districts

- USD 308 Hutchinson
- USD 309 Nickerson - South Hutchinson
- USD 310 Fairfield
- USD 311 Pretty Prairie
- USD 312 Haven
- USD 313 Buhler
- USD 369 Burrton

### Cities

- Abbyville
- Arlington
- Buhler
- Haven
- Hutchinson
- Langdon
- Nickerson
- Partridge
- Plevna
- Pretty Prairie
- South Hutchinson
- Sylvia
- Turon
- Willowbrook

## References

- Notes

## More reading

- _History of Reno County, Kansas : Its People, Industries, and Institutions_; 2 Volumes; Sheridan Ploughe; Bowen and Company; 445 / 959 pages; 1917. <small>(Volume1 - Download 19MB PDF eBook), (Volume2 - Download 32MB PDF eBook)</small>
- _Standard Atlas of Reno County, Kansas_; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 110 pages; 1918.
- _Plat Book of Reno County, Kansas_; Hutchinson Blue Print Co; 61 pages; 1912.
- _Plat Book of Reno County, Kansas_; North West Publishing Co; 77 pages; 1902.

## Other websites

- County
- Reno County - Directory of Public Officials
- Other
- Reno County Museum
- Maps
- Reno County Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current , Historic , KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current , 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

## Infobox (u.s. county)

- **county**: Reno County
- **state**: Kansas
- **type**: County (United States), County
- **ex image**: Reno County Courthouse.jpg
- **ex image cap**: Reno County Courthouse in Hutchinson, Kansas, Hutchinson (2008)
- **founded**: February 26, 1867
- **named for**: Jesse L. Reno, Jesse Lee Reno
- **seat wl**: Hutchinson
- **largest city wl**: Hutchinson
- **area total sq mi**: 1272
- **area land sq mi**: 1255
- **area water sq mi**: 17
- **area percentage**: 1.3%
- **population as of**: 2020
- **population total**: 61898
- **population density sq mi**: 49.3
- **area codes**: Area code 620, 620
- **district**: 1st
- **time zone**: Central