Dickinson County, Kansas

Dickinson County, Kansas, has 18,637 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Abilene. It uses Central Time and covers 847 sq mi (2,194 km²) of land.

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Dickinson County in Kansas
Geary CountyMorris CountySaline CountyAbileneChapmanSolomon
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Resident population, July 2025
18,637
Land area
847 sq mi (2,194 km²)
County seat or government
Abilene
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$68,417 ± $4,436
Median home value
$146,800 ± $10,781
Median rent, with utilities
$901 ± $103
Homes lived in by their owners
78.6% ± 2.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Salina, KS micro area, Manhattan, KS metro area, and McPherson, KS micro area
Water area
4.88 sq mi (12.6 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20041
Coordinates (central point)
38.867735, -97.157943

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 Dickinson 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. 6644125,828 people
  2. 6741010,000 people
  3. 674492,860 people
  4. 674312,242 people
  5. 674871,515 people
  6. 674801,406 people
  7. 674481,251 people
  8. 67441964 people
  9. 67451840 people
  10. 67492200 people
  11. 67475126 people
  12. 6748244 people

12 ZIP Code areas overlap Dickinson 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

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Dickinson County, largest first

  1. Noble Township1,788 people
  2. Lincoln Township1,584 people
  3. Grant Township1,204 people
  4. Center Township1,005 people
  5. Hope Township500 people
  6. Fragrant Hill Township445 people
  7. Buckeye Township411 people
  8. Liberty Township353 people
  9. Jefferson Township320 people
  10. Hayes Township251 people
  11. Newbern Township251 people
  12. Flora Township232 people
All 24
  1. Lyon Township196 people
  2. Rinehart Township185 people
  3. Sherman Township184 people
  4. Logan Township177 people
  5. Union Township170 people
  6. Willowdale Township131 people
  7. Cheever Township109 people
  8. Garfield Township104 people
  9. Holland Township83 people
  10. Ridge Township78 people
  11. Wheatland Township62 people
  12. Banner Township9 people

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

School districts in Dickinson County, largest first

  1. Abilene Unified School District 4358,461 people
  2. Chapman Unified School District 4736,006 people
  3. Southeast of Saline Unified School District 3063,022 people
  4. Herington Unified School District 4872,619 people
  5. Rural Vista Unified School District 4811,908 people
  6. Solomon Unified School District 3931,794 people
  7. Centre Unified School District 3971,233 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. Abilene, Kansas (city)6,449 people
  2. Herington, Kansas (city)2,164 people
  3. Chapman, Kansas (city)1,454 people
  4. Solomon, Kansas (city)892 people
  5. Enterprise, Kansas (city)710 people
  6. Hope, Kansas (city)485 people
  7. Woodbine, Kansas (city)137 people
  8. Detroit, Kansas (CDP)75 people
  9. Manchester, Kansas (city)69 people
  10. Talmage, Kansas (CDP)44 people
  11. Carlton, Kansas (city)27 people
  12. Navarre, Kansas (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Geary County, Kansas23 mi northeast
  2. Saline County, Kansas27 mi west
  3. Morris County, Kansas30 mi southeast
  4. Ottawa County, Kansas33 mi northwest
  5. Clay County, Kansas33 mi north
  6. Marion County, Kansas35 mi south
  7. McPherson County, Kansas42 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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