McPherson County, Kansas

McPherson County, Kansas, has 30,064 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is McPherson. It uses Central Time and covers 898 sq mi (2,327 km²) of land.

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McPherson County in Kansas
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McPherson County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
30,064
Land area
898 sq mi (2,327 km²)
County seat or government
McPherson
Time zone
Central TimeUTC-06:00 in January; UTC-05:00 in July
Median household income
$78,851 ± $5,212
Median home value
$211,200 ± $7,894
Median rent, with utilities
$916 ± $62
Homes lived in by their owners
75.5% ± 1.8 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
McPherson, KS micro areaCentral county
Water area
2.32 sq mi (6 km²)
State
Kansas
County code (FIPS)
20113
Coordinates (central point)
38.395812, -97.647489

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 McPherson 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. 6746016,348 people
  3. 674564,977 people
  4. 670623,970 people
  5. 675462,601 people
  6. 671072,459 people
  7. 674432,080 people
  8. 674481,251 people
  9. 674281,191 people
  10. 674641,051 people
  11. 67416950 people
  12. 67491379 people
All 13
  1. 674760 people

13 ZIP Code areas overlap McPherson 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 McPherson County, largest first

  1. Mound Township2,070 people
  2. Superior Township1,681 people
  3. Empire Township1,409 people
  4. New Gottland Township867 people
  5. Canton Township826 people
  6. Lone Tree Township693 people
  7. Marquette Township635 people
  8. McPherson Township621 people
  9. King City Township604 people
  10. Little Valley Township557 people
  11. Meridian Township290 people
  12. Smoky Hill Township277 people
All 25
  1. Spring Valley Township258 people
  2. Hayes Township238 people
  3. Castle Township192 people
  4. Turkey Creek Township191 people
  5. South Sharps Creek Township185 people
  6. Groveland Township135 people
  7. Bonaville Township122 people
  8. Union Township120 people
  9. Delmore Township115 people
  10. Jackson Township115 people
  11. Battle Hill Township113 people
  12. Harper Township90 people
  13. Gypsum Creek Township14 people

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

School districts in McPherson County, largest first

  1. McPherson Unified School District 41815,850 people
  2. Smoky Valley Unified School District 4006,418 people
  3. Hesston Unified School District 4604,265 people
  4. Moundridge Unified School District 4233,187 people
  5. Southeast of Saline Unified School District 3063,022 people
  6. Inman Unified School District 4482,615 people
  7. Canton-Galva Unified School District 4192,515 people
  8. Goessel Unified School District 4111,484 people
  9. Little River Unified School District 4441,241 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. McPherson, Kansas (city)13,995 people
  2. Lindsborg, Kansas (city)3,792 people
  3. Moundridge, Kansas (city)1,628 people
  4. Inman, Kansas (city)1,325 people
  5. Galva, Kansas (city)1,002 people
  6. Canton, Kansas (city)706 people
  7. Marquette, Kansas (city)585 people
  8. Elyria, Kansas (CDP)307 people
  9. Windom, Kansas (city)52 people
  10. Roxbury, Kansas (CDP)0 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Harvey County, Kansas26 mi southeast
  2. Saline County, Kansas27 mi north
  3. Marion County, Kansas30 mi east
  4. Rice County, Kansas30 mi west
  5. Ellsworth County, Kansas37 mi northwest
  6. Reno County, Kansas39 mi southwest
  7. Dickinson County, Kansas42 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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