Harvey County, Kansas

Harvey County, Kansas, has 33,580 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Newton. It uses Central Time and covers 540 sq mi (1,398 km²) of land.

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Harvey County in Kansas
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Harvey County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
33,580
Land area
540 sq mi (1,398 km²)
County seat or government
Newton
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$74,368 ± $3,934
Median home value
$180,300 ± $11,188
Median rent, with utilities
$900 ± $51
Homes lived in by their owners
69.8% ± 2.7 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Wichita, KS metro areaOutlying county
Water area
0.97 sq mi (2.5 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20079
Coordinates (central point)
38.050144, -97.436706

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 Harvey 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. 6711420,919 people
  2. 6714710,792 people
  3. 670623,970 people
  4. 671353,681 people
  5. 670563,040 people
  6. 675462,601 people
  7. 671072,459 people
  8. 675222,160 people
  9. 671172,157 people
  10. 668661,737 people
  11. 670201,596 people
  12. 671541,290 people
All 13
  1. 67151402 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap Harvey 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

Harvey 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 Harvey County, largest first

  1. Emma Township4,043 people
  2. Newton Township2,369 people
  3. Sedgwick Township1,677 people
  4. Burrton Township955 people
  5. Walton Township620 people
  6. Darlington Township484 people
  7. Lakin Township484 people
  8. Highland Township385 people
  9. Macon Township385 people
  10. Alta Township352 people
  11. Halstead Township347 people
  12. Pleasant Township274 people
All 15
  1. Richland Township241 people
  2. Lake Township174 people
  3. Garden Township53 people

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

School districts in Harvey County, largest first

  1. Newton Unified School District 37322,117 people
  2. Valley Center Public Schools Unified School District 26215,943 people
  3. Buhler Unified School District 31312,247 people
  4. Haven Public Schools Unified School District 3126,270 people
  5. Halstead Unified School District 4405,200 people
  6. Hesston Unified School District 4604,265 people
  7. Remington-Whitewater Unified School District 2063,702 people
  8. Moundridge Unified School District 4233,187 people
  9. Peabody-Burns Unified School District 3982,100 people
  10. Sedgwick Public Schools Unified School District 4392,011 people
  11. Goessel Unified School District 4111,484 people
  12. Burrton Unified School District 3691,239 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. Newton, Kansas (city)18,397 people
  2. Hesston, Kansas (city)3,582 people
  3. Halstead, Kansas (city)2,516 people
  4. North Newton, Kansas (city)2,155 people
  5. Sedgwick, Kansas (city)1,614 people
  6. Burrton, Kansas (city)808 people
  7. Walton, Kansas (city)223 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Sedgwick County, Kansas26 mi south
  2. McPherson County, Kansas26 mi northwest
  3. Marion County, Kansas28 mi northeast
  4. Reno County, Kansas36 mi west
  5. Butler County, Kansas38 mi southeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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