Thomas County, Kansas

Thomas County (standard abbreviation: TH) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020 census, 7,930 people lived there. Its county seat is Colby.

History
19th century
Thomas County was created on October 8, 1885. It was named after George Henry Thomas, a Union General during the American Civil War, hero of the Battle of Chickamauga. The townships of the county were named after the soldiers that died at the Battle of Chickamauga.

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

Major highways
20px Interstate 70
20px U.S. Highway 24
20px U.S. Highway 83
20px Kansas Highway 25

People


Government

Presidential elections
Thomas County is very Republican. The last time a democratic candidate has won Thomas County was in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson.

+ Presidential Elections Results Year Republican Democratic Third Parties202082.2% 3,13016.4% 6251.4% 55201681.3% 2,90813.2% 4735.5% 195201280.3% 2,78817.2% 5982.5% 88200877.2% 2,83721.4% 7871.3% 49200477.7% 3,00721.1% 8161.2% 47200074.7% 2,82221.4% 8074.0% 151199669.8% 2,72522.2% 8668.1% 316199247.1% 1,84923.8% 93229.1% 1,141198860.5% 2,34236.4% 1,4083.1% 120198476.7% 3,10721.9% 8871.4% 57198066.4% 2,78924.9% 1,0458.8% 368197653.9% 2,24643.3% 1,8022.8% 116197267.7% 2,30027.8% 9434.5% 153196859.8% 1,97132.6% 1,0747.6% 250196445.6% 1,52853.6% 1,7930.8% 27196061.5% 2,08138.0% 1,2850.5% 18195662.1% 1,88837.4% 1,1380.5% 16195269.5% 2,49029.8% 1,0690.7% 26194849.4% 1,49748.7% 1,4761.9% 57194459.1% 1,63139.8% 1,0971.1% 30194054.2% 1,72144.8% 1,4231.0% 31193635.4% 1,20064.0% 2,1680.6% 20193233.7% 1,15861.2% 2,1035.2% 177192866.0% 1,82832.4% 8991.6% 44192452.5% 1,43630.1% 82217.4% 477192054.6% 1,04639.0% 7476.5% 124191631.2% 64263.0% 1,2995.8% 120191214.2% 12748.2% 43237.7% 338190845.0% 56949.8% 6305.2% 66190457.0% 54821.3% 20521.7% 209190042.0% 40457.2% 5510.8% 8189638.0% 30461.3% 4900.8% 6189241.3% 49058.7% 697188855.0% 75135.6% 4869.4% 128

Education

Unified school districts
 Brewster USD 314
 Colby USD 315
 Golden Plains USD 316

Communities

Cities
Brewster
Colby
Gem
Menlo
Oakley (Part)
Rexford

References

More readings
 Standard Atlas of Thomas County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 64 pages; 1907.

Other websites

County

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


Category:1885 establishments in Kansas