Cowley County, Kansas

Cowley County, Kansas, has 34,382 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Winfield. It uses Central Time and covers 1,126 sq mi (2,916 km²) of land.

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Cowley County in Kansas
Arkansas CityWinfieldUdallBurdenDexter
Cowley County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
34,382
Land area
1,126 sq mi (2,916 km²)
County seat or government
Winfield
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$57,878 ± $3,114
Median home value
$120,900 ± $7,871
Median rent, with utilities
$809 ± $47
Homes lived in by their owners
68.1% ± 2.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Arkansas City-Winfield, KS micro areaCentral county
Water area
6.69 sq mi (17.3 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20035
Coordinates (central point)
37.234507, -96.837247

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Cowley County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Central TimeAmerica/ChicagoUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 6700515,073 people
  2. 6715614,513 people
  3. 671108,722 people
  4. 670392,996 people
  5. 671461,867 people
  6. 671191,287 people
  7. 67019992 people
  8. 67024937 people
  9. 67038692 people
  10. 67008494 people
  11. 67051404 people
  12. 67072290 people
All 15
  1. 67131274 people
  2. 67023112 people
  3. 6710238 people

15 ZIP Code areas overlap Cowley County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Cowley County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Cowley County, largest first

  1. Creswell Township1,640 people
  2. Bolton Township1,207 people
  3. Maple Township1,037 people
  4. Pleasant Valley Township978 people
  5. Ninnescah Township964 people
  6. Walnut Township826 people
  7. Silver Creek Township755 people
  8. Dexter Township646 people
  9. Vernon Township324 people
  10. Silverdale Township322 people
  11. Salem Township297 people
  12. Omnia Township255 people
All 25
  1. Richland Township243 people
  2. Tisdale Township239 people
  3. Rock Creek Township234 people
  4. Beaver Township205 people
  5. Sheridan Township149 people
  6. Otter Township136 people
  7. Windsor Township90 people
  8. Grant Township52 people
  9. Spring Creek Township51 people
  10. Liberty Township49 people
  11. Cedar Township44 people
  12. Fairview Township39 people
  13. Harvey Township34 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Kansas, by county

School districts in Cowley County, largest first

  1. Arkansas City Unified School District 47015,191 people
  2. Winfield Unified School District 46514,331 people
  3. Mulvane Unified School District 2639,616 people
  4. Douglass Public Schools Unified School District 3963,342 people
  5. Udall Unified School District 4631,996 people
  6. Central Unified School District 4621,747 people
  7. Oxford Unified School District 3581,743 people
  8. Cedar Vale Unified School District 285952 people
  9. Dexter Unified School District 471783 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Arkansas City, Kansas (city)11,884 people
  2. Winfield, Kansas (city)11,711 people
  3. Udall, Kansas (city)807 people
  4. Burden, Kansas (city)554 people
  5. Dexter, Kansas (city)540 people
  6. Parkerfield, Kansas (city)527 people
  7. Geuda Springs, Kansas (city)223 people
  8. Atlanta, Kansas (city)169 people
  9. Silverdale, Kansas (CDP)116 people
  10. Rock, Kansas (CDP)90 people
  11. Cambridge, Kansas (city)69 people
  12. New Salem, Kansas (CDP)12 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Chautauqua County, Kansas33 mi east
  2. Kay County, Oklahoma34 mi southwest
  3. Elk County, Kansas36 mi northeast
  4. Sumner County, Kansas36 mi west
  5. Butler County, Kansas37 mi north
  6. Sedgwick County, Kansas46 mi northwest
  7. Osage County, Oklahoma48 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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