Gove County, Kansas

Gove County, Kansas, has 2,631 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Gove City. It uses Central Time and covers 1,072 sq mi (2,776 km²) of land.

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Gove County in Kansas
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Gove County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
2,631
Land area
1,072 sq mi (2,776 km²)
County seat or government
Gove City
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$66,029 ± $7,922
Median home value
$118,400 ± $7,971
Median rent, with utilities
$705 ± $130
Homes lived in by their owners
79.4% ± 8.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
0.09 sq mi (0.25 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20063
Coordinates (central point)
38.917239, -100.487360

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 Gove 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. 678714,985 people
  2. 677482,637 people
  3. 677521,544 people
  4. 678391,050 people
  5. 67738574 people
  6. 67850486 people
  7. 67737451 people
  8. 67751207 people
  9. 67584187 people
  10. 67736183 people

10 ZIP Code areas overlap Gove 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

Gove 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 Gove County, largest first

  1. Baker Township1,404 people
  2. Grinnell Township546 people
  3. Grainfield Township325 people
  4. Payne Township212 people
  5. Gove Township134 people
  6. Jerome Township94 people
  7. Larrabee Township49 people
  8. Gaeland Township30 people
  9. Lewis Township5 people

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

School districts in Gove County, largest first

  1. Oakley Unified School District 2742,737 people
  2. Quinter Public Schools Unified School District 2931,622 people
  3. Dighton Unified School District 4821,041 people
  4. Wheatland Unified School District 292711 people
  5. Grinnell Public Schools Unified School District 291615 people
  6. Healy Public Schools Unified School District 468486 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. Oakley, Kansas (city)2,009 people
  2. Quinter, Kansas (city)953 people
  3. Grinnell, Kansas (city)342 people
  4. Grainfield, Kansas (city)232 people
  5. Park, Kansas (city)86 people
  6. Gove City, Kansas (city)79 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sheridan County, Kansas30 mi north
  2. Lane County, Kansas30 mi south
  3. Trego County, Kansas33 mi east
  4. Logan County, Kansas36 mi west
  5. Scott County, Kansas38 mi southwest
  6. Ness County, Kansas43 mi southeast
  7. Thomas County, Kansas44 mi northwest
  8. Graham County, Kansas44 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.