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Kearny County, Kansas

Kearny County, Kansas, has 3,888 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Lakin. It uses Central Time and covers 871 sq mi (2,255 km²) of land.

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Kearny County in Kansas
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Resident population, July 2025
3,888
Land area
871 sq mi (2,255 km²)
County seat or government
Lakin
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$89,135 ± $17,102
Median home value
$200,900 ± $32,570
Median rent, with utilities
$1,056 ± $98
Homes lived in by their owners
71.7% ± 6.2 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Garden City, KS micro area
Water area
0.44 sq mi (1.13 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20093
Coordinates (central point)
37.994461, -101.308136
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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 Kearny 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. 678807,293 people
  2. 678602,763 people
  3. 67838960 people
  4. 67857172 people

4 ZIP Code areas overlap Kearny 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 Kearny County, largest first

  1. Lakin Township2,398 people
  2. Deerfield Township829 people
  3. Southside Township224 people
  4. Kendall Township177 people
  5. Hartland Township104 people
  6. East Hibbard Township90 people
  7. West Hibbard Township42 people

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

School districts in Kearny County, largest first

  1. Lakin Unified School District 2152,829 people
  2. Deerfield Unified School District 2161,035 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. Lakin, Kansas (city)2,243 people
  2. Deerfield, Kansas (city)647 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Hamilton County, Kansas26 mi west
  2. Grant County, Kansas31 mi south
  3. Finney County, Kansas31 mi east
  4. Wichita County, Kansas34 mi north
  5. Haskell County, Kansas38 mi southeast
  6. Stanton County, Kansas40 mi southwest
  7. Scott County, Kansas40 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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