Edwards County, Kansas

Edwards County (county code ED) is a county in the U.S. states of Kansas. In 2020, 2,907 people lived there. Its county seat is Kinsley. Kinsley is also the biggest city in Edwards County. The county was created in 1874. It was named after W. C. Edwards, of Hutchinson, a pioneer settler, who played an active role in its creation.

Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that,  is land and  (0.01%) is water.

Geographic Features
The Arkansas River goes through Edwards County from the southwest corner to the Pawnee County line near U.S. Route 56.

Major highways
Three U.S. Routes go through Edwards County. They all meet in Kinsley. An east-west route, U.S. Route 50 goes around Belpre and Lewis before connecting with westbound U.S. Route 56 in Kinsley. The single road then goes through Offerle and west into Ford County. U.S. Route 183 goes from Kiowa County in the south to Kinsley, where it connects east U.S. 56 as a single highway to Pawnee County. K-19 starts at U.S. Route 50 near Belpre, and goes north into Pawnee County.

People


Government

Presidential elections

+ Presidential Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202079.7% 1,14118.9% 2711.3% 19201678.6% 1,03716.1% 2125.3% 70201276.5% 1,05921.5% 2982.0% 28200873.3% 99524.5% 3332.1% 29200472.5% 1,08425.8% 3861.7% 26200068.0% 1,06228.6% 4473.5% 54199659.9% 1,08829.7% 53910.4% 188199240.0% 76929.5% 56730.6% 589198853.9% 99343.0% 7923.2% 58198467.5% 1,35230.3% 6062.2% 44198063.9% 1,40928.0% 6168.1% 179197642.5% 1,00155.3% 1,3042.2% 52197264.5% 1,53431.9% 7573.6% 86196854.9% 1,24336.8% 8328.4% 189196439.2% 93260.0% 1,4270.8% 18196061.5% 1,58838.2% 9860.4% 10195669.9% 1,81629.7% 7710.4% 10195276.4% 2,19222.6% 6471.1% 30194858.2% 1,62738.7% 1,0833.2% 88194465.1% 1,66934.2% 8760.7% 19194060.1% 1,88638.9% 1,2191.0% 31193641.2% 1,39458.7% 1,9860.1% 3193244.4% 1,42052.9% 1,6932.7% 85192873.4% 2,17126.0% 7680.7% 20192467.0% 1,92919.0% 54814.0% 403192070.2% 1,78226.8% 6813.0% 77191640.8% 1,15850.4% 1,4318.8% 249191216.1% 27644.4% 76439.5% 680190850.2% 77345.7% 7044.0% 62190464.3% 81625.9% 3289.9% 125190050.1% 52348.1% 5021.8% 19189639.9% 32259.3% 4790.9% 7189245.6% 39954.4% 477188853.6% 54133.1% 33413.3% 134

Education

Unified school districts
 Kinsley-Offerle USD 347 
 Lewis USD 502

Communities

Cities
 Belpre
 Kinsley
 Lewis
 Offerle

References

More reading
 Standard Atlas of Edwards County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 40 pages; 1906.

Other websites

County

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

Category:Kansas counties
Category:1874 establishments in Kansas