Stevens County, Kansas

Stevens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,250. Its county seat is Hugoton. The county is named for the Reconstruction era Pennsylvania politician Thaddeus Stevens.

 History 

 19th century 
On July 25, 1888, the Hay Meadow Massacre was a violent county seat fight between groups from Hugoton and Woodsdale, where 4 men were murdered. On August 3, 1886, Stevens County was created.

 Geography 
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that  is land and  (0.02%) is water.

 Major highways 
 20px Kansas Highway 25
 20px Kansas Highway 51
 20px U.S. Highway 56

 Bordering counties 
 Grant County (north)
 Haskell County (northeast)
 Seward County (east)
 Texas County, Oklahoma (south)
 Morton County (west)
 Stanton County (northwest)

 People 


 Government 

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 Education 

 Unified school districts 
 Moscow USD 209
 Hugoton USD 210

 Communities 

 Cities 
 Hugoton
 Moscow

 Unincorporated community 
 Woodsdale

 Townships 
Stevens County is divided into six townships.  None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities.  In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Sources: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau; Census Data Explorer from the U.S. Census Bureau. Township  FIPS  Populationcenter Population(2020)  Populationdensity/km² (/sq mi) Land areakm² (sq mi)  Water areakm² (sq mi)  Water % Geographic coordinates Banner  04125   201  1 (2)  277 (107)  0 (0)  0%   Center  12200  Hugoton  4,148  15 (38)  280 (108)  0 (0)  0.02%   Harmony  30150   84  0 (1)  280 (108)  0 (0)  0%   Moscow  48625   546  1 (3)  441 (170)  0 (0)  0.09%   Voorhees  74200   111  0 (1)  350 (135)  0 (0)  0%   West Center  76800   160  1 (2)  256 (99)  0 (0)  0%  

 Related pages 
 List of counties in Kansas

 References 

Notes

 Other websites 

County

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

Category:1886 establishments in Kansas
Category:Kansas counties