Cowley County, Kansas

County in Kansas, United States

County in Kansas

Cowley County

County

Cowley County National Bank Building (2013)

Map of Kansas highlighting Cowley County

Location within the U.S. state of Kansas

Kansas's location within the U.S.

Coordinates: 37°14′N 96°50′W﻿ / ﻿37.233°N 96.833°W﻿ / 37.233; -96.833Coordinates: 37°14′N 96°50′W﻿ / ﻿37.233°N 96.833°W﻿ / 37.233; -96.833
Country|  United States
State|  Kansas
Founded| February 26, 1867
Named for| Matthew Cowley
Seat| Winfield
Largest city| Arkansas City
Area

• Total| 1,132 sq mi (2,930 km2)
• Land| 1,126 sq mi (2,920 km2)
• Water| 6.7 sq mi (17 km2)  0.6%%
Population

(2020)[1]

• Total| 34,549
• Density| 30.7/sq mi (11.9/km2)
Time zone| UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code| 620
Congressional district| 4th
Website| cowleycounty.org

Cowley County (county code CL) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 34,549.[1] Its county seat is Winfield,[2] and its most populous city is Arkansas City.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 19th century
* 1.2 21st century
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Adjacent counties
* 3 Demographics
* 4 Government
* 4.1 Presidential elections
* 4.2 Laws
* 5 Education
* 5.1 Colleges
* 5.2 Unified school districts
* 6 Communities
* 6.1 Cities
* 6.2 Unincorporated communities
* 6.3 Townships
* 7 Notable people
* 8 See also
* 9 References
* 10 Further reading
* 11 External links

## History

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For millennia, the land now known as Kansas was inhabited by Native Americans. The first European visitor to Kansas was the Spanish explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado in 1541. In 1601, the Governor of New Mexico, Juan de Oñate, visited Etzanoa, a settlement of several thousand Wichita people near Arkansas City along the Walnut River. The ruins of Etzanoa have been found by archaeologists.

### 19th century

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In 1803, most of modern Kansas was secured by the United States as part of the Louisiana Purchase. In 1854, the Kansas Territory was organized, then in 1861 Kansas became the 34th U.S. state. Cowley County was officially organized as a county, but reserved for the Osage Indians, by the Kansas Legislature in March 1867, originally named Hunter County for Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter (1809–1887), a Virginia Representative and Senator to Congress and Speaker of the House in the twenty-sixth Congress. In 1870, the county was renamed for Matthew Cowley, First Lieutenant in Company I, 9th Kansas Cavalry, who died at Little Rock, Arkansas, on October 7, 1864. Officially opened for settlement July 15, 1870, there was a lengthy and bitter disagreement between the towns of Winfield and Cresswell (the town now named Arkansas City) over the possession of the county seat of government. Finally settled after two special elections and numerous petitions to the Governor and Legislature, Winfield was determined to be the county seat and a courthouse was constructed in 1873 at a cost of $11,500.[3]

### 21st century

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In 2010, the Keystone-Cushing Pipeline (Phase II) was constructed north to south through Cowley County. Controversy arose from the Kansas legislature's decision to grant the pipeline a ten-year exemption from property taxes; it was estimated that this would mean $15 million per year in lost revenue to the six counties through which the pipeline passed. The counties were unsuccessful in an attempt to eliminate the exemption.[4][5][6][7]

## Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,132 square miles (2,930 km2), of which 1,126 square miles (2,920 km2) is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km2) (0.6%) is water.[8]

### Adjacent counties

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* Butler County (north)
* Elk County (northeast)
* Chautauqua County (east)
* Osage County, Oklahoma (south)
* Kay County, Oklahoma (southwest)
* Sumner County (west)
* Sedgwick County (northwest)

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1860| 158| | —
1870| 1,175| | 643.7%
1880| 21,538| | 1,733.0%
1890| 34,478| | 60.1%
1900| 30,156| | −12.5%
1910| 31,790| | 5.4%
1920| 35,155| | 10.6%
1930| 40,903| | 16.4%
1940| 38,139| | −6.8%
1950| 36,905| | −3.2%
1960| 37,861| | 2.6%
1970| 35,012| | −7.5%
1980| 36,824| | 5.2%
1990| 36,915| | 0.2%
2000| 36,291| | −1.7%
2010| 36,311| | 0.1%
2020| 34,549| | −4.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2020[1]
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Cowley County comprises the Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Combined Statistical Area.

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[13] there were 36,291 people, 14,039 households, and 9,616 families residing in the county. The population density was 32 people per square mile (12/km2). There were 15,673 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.13% White, 2.70% Black or African American, 1.96% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population.

There were 14,039 households, out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $34,406, and the median income for a family was $43,636. Males had a median income of $31,703 versus $21,341 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,509. About 9.20% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.00% of those under age 18 and 11.20% of those age 65 or over.

## Government

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### Presidential elections

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United States presidential election results for Cowley County, Kansas[14] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 9,656  | 67.85% | 4,273  | 30.03%  | 302  | 2.12%
2016 | 8,270  | 65.53% | 3,551  | 28.14%  | 800  | 6.34%
2012 | 8,081  | 63.58% | 4,319  | 33.98%  | 310  | 2.44%
2008 | 8,492  | 61.59% | 5,012  | 36.35%  | 283  | 2.05%
2004 | 9,407  | 65.11% | 4,818  | 33.35%  | 222  | 1.54%
2000 | 8,080  | 56.86% | 5,535  | 38.95%  | 595  | 4.19%
1996 | 7,872  | 50.79% | 5,588  | 36.05%  | 2,039  | 13.16%
1992 | 5,422  | 34.35% | 5,405  | 34.24%  | 4,957  | 31.41%
1988 | 7,778  | 54.44% | 6,186  | 43.30%  | 322  | 2.25%
1984 | 10,008  | 64.99% | 5,193  | 33.72%  | 198  | 1.29%
1980 | 8,749  | 57.14% | 5,474  | 35.75%  | 1,089  | 7.11%
1976 | 7,513  | 50.32% | 7,095  | 47.52%  | 323  | 2.16%
1972 | 10,332  | 70.51% | 3,592  | 24.51%  | 729  | 4.98%
1968 | 8,070  | 54.30% | 5,014  | 33.74%  | 1,777  | 11.96%
1964 | 7,092  | 47.93%  | 7,591  | 51.30% | 114  | 0.77%
1960 | 10,276  | 61.98% | 6,205  | 37.42%  | 99  | 0.60%
1956 | 6,734  | 63.93% | 3,753  | 35.63%  | 46  | 0.44%
1952 | 11,454  | 68.13% | 5,242  | 31.18%  | 116  | 0.69%
1948 | 8,102  | 52.13% | 7,042  | 45.31%  | 397  | 2.55%
1944 | 8,453  | 55.91% | 6,577  | 43.50%  | 90  | 0.60%
1940 | 9,684  | 53.99% | 8,115  | 45.25%  | 136  | 0.76%
1936 | 8,378  | 43.51%  | 10,805  | 56.12% | 72  | 0.37%
1932 | 7,657  | 44.71%  | 8,681  | 50.69% | 788  | 4.60%
1928 | 12,701  | 80.79% | 2,818  | 17.93%  | 202  | 1.28%
1924 | 8,529  | 58.51% | 3,161  | 21.68%  | 2,887  | 19.81%
1920 | 7,352  | 59.22% | 4,733  | 38.13%  | 329  | 2.65%
1916 | 5,297  | 43.87%  | 5,962  | 49.37% | 816  | 6.76%
1912 | 1,113  | 15.75%  | 2,539  | 35.93%  | 3,414  | 48.32%
1908 | 2,578  | 42.42%  | 2,995  | 49.28% | 505  | 8.31%
1904 | 3,961  | 61.33% | 1,456  | 22.54%  | 1,042  | 16.13%
1900 | 3,679  | 50.47% | 3,436  | 47.14%  | 174  | 2.39%
1896 | 2,871  | 45.14%  | 3,410  | 53.62% | 79  | 1.24%
1892 | 3,886  | 49.13%  | 0  | 0.00%  | 4,023  | 50.87%
1888 | 4,112  | 53.41% | 1,933  | 25.11%  | 1,654  | 21.48%

### Laws

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Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1996, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink without a food sales requirement.[15]

The county voted "No" on the 2022 Kansas Value Them Both Amendment, an anti-abortion ballot measure, by 52% to 48% despite backing Donald Trump with 68% of the vote to Joe Biden's 30% in the 2020 presidential election.[16]

## Education

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### Colleges

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* Cowley College
* Southwestern College
* St. John's College (closed in 1986)

### Unified school districts

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* Central USD 462
* Udall USD 463
* Winfield USD 465
* Arkansas City USD 470
* Dexter USD 471

## Communities

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File:Map of Cowley Co, Ks, USA.png2005 KDOT Map of Cowley County (map legend)

### Cities

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* Atlanta
* Arkansas City
* Burden
* Cambridge
* Dexter
* Geuda Springs (partly in Sumner County)
* Parkerfield
* Udall
* Winfield

### Unincorporated communities

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* Akron
* Albright
* Box
* Cameron City
* Dale (Seely)
* Eaton
* Eschs
* Floral
* Glengrouse
* Grand Summit
* Hackney
* Hooser
* Kellogg
* Maple City
* Moxham
* New Salem
* Otto
* Pleasant Valley
* Rainbow Bend
* Redbud
* Rock
* Silverdale
* Taussig
* Tisdale
* Vinton
* Wilmot

### Townships

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Cowley County is divided into twenty-five townships. The cities of Arkansas City and Winfield are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.

Township | FIPS | Population
center  | Population | Population
density
/km2 (/sq mi) | Land area
km2 (sq mi) | Water area
km2 (sq mi) | Water %  | Geographic coordinates

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Beaver | 05025 |  | 244 | 3 (7) | 92 (36) | 2 (1) | 1.91% | 37°10′42″N 97°5′26″W﻿ / ﻿37.17833°N 97.09056°W﻿ / 37.17833; -97.09056
Bolton | 07875 |  | 1,754 | 13 (33) | 136 (53) | 2 (1) | 1.59% | 37°3′1″N 97°4′0″W﻿ / ﻿37.05028°N 97.06667°W﻿ / 37.05028; -97.06667
Cedar | 11250 |  | 44 | 0 (1) | 119 (46) | 1 (0) | 0.45% | 37°5′9″N 96°36′27″W﻿ / ﻿37.08583°N 96.60750°W﻿ / 37.08583; -96.60750
Creswell | 16375 |  | 2,098 | 22 (56) | 97 (38) | 2 (1) | 2.07% | 37°4′42″N 97°1′3″W﻿ / ﻿37.07833°N 97.01750°W﻿ / 37.07833; -97.01750
Dexter | 17950 |  | 506 | 3 (7) | 185 (71) | 0 (0) | 0.19% | 37°11′56″N 96°42′27″W﻿ / ﻿37.19889°N 96.70750°W﻿ / 37.19889; -96.70750
Fairview | 22475 |  | 203 | 2 (6) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.29% | 37°21′22″N 96°58′50″W﻿ / ﻿37.35611°N 96.98056°W﻿ / 37.35611; -96.98056
Grant | 27550 |  | 76 | 1 (2) | 116 (45) | 0 (0) | 0.09% | 37°3′49″N 96°41′3″W﻿ / ﻿37.06361°N 96.68417°W﻿ / 37.06361; -96.68417
Harvey | 30525 |  | 117 | 1 (2) | 162 (63) | 0 (0) | 0.24% | 37°26′47″N 96°37′58″W﻿ / ﻿37.44639°N 96.63278°W﻿ / 37.44639; -96.63278
Liberty | 39950 |  | 218 | 2 (5) | 124 (48) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 37°9′3″N 96°50′31″W﻿ / ﻿37.15083°N 96.84194°W﻿ / 37.15083; -96.84194
Maple | 44450 |  | 702 | 8 (20) | 91 (35) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°25′59″N 97°6′7″W﻿ / ﻿37.43306°N 97.10194°W﻿ / 37.43306; -97.10194
Ninnescah | 50625 |  | 1,114 | 12 (31) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.09% | 37°21′59″N 97°6′21″W﻿ / ﻿37.36639°N 97.10583°W﻿ / 37.36639; -97.10583
Omnia | 52850 |  | 357 | 4 (10) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.22% | 37°26′13″N 96°46′25″W﻿ / ﻿37.43694°N 96.77361°W﻿ / 37.43694; -96.77361
Otter | 53625 |  | 54 | 0 (1) | 135 (52) | 1 (0) | 0.68% | 37°11′25″N 96°33′0″W﻿ / ﻿37.19028°N 96.55000°W﻿ / 37.19028; -96.55000
Pleasant Valley | 56500 |  | 838 | 7 (18) | 117 (45) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | 37°9′45″N 97°0′0″W﻿ / ﻿37.16250°N 97.00000°W﻿ / 37.16250; -97.00000
Richland | 59275 |  | 178 | 2 (4) | 108 (42) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°25′33″N 96°52′50″W﻿ / ﻿37.42583°N 96.88056°W﻿ / 37.42583; -96.88056
Rock Creek | 60525 |  | 243 | 3 (7) | 92 (35) | 1 (0) | 0.55% | 37°26′5″N 96°59′25″W﻿ / ﻿37.43472°N 96.99028°W﻿ / 37.43472; -96.99028
Salem | 62625 |  | 364 | 5 (14) | 66 (26) | 0 (0) | 0.27% | 37°20′9″N 96°53′20″W﻿ / ﻿37.33583°N 96.88889°W﻿ / 37.33583; -96.88889
Sheridan | 64650 |  | 159 | 2 (4) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | 37°15′44″N 96°45′51″W﻿ / ﻿37.26222°N 96.76417°W﻿ / 37.26222; -96.76417
Silver Creek | 65500 |  | 770 | 8 (21) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.27% | 37°20′8″N 96°45′41″W﻿ / ﻿37.33556°N 96.76139°W﻿ / 37.33556; -96.76139
Silverdale | 65575 | Silverdale | 327 | 2 (6) | 136 (53) | 0 (0) | 0.31% | 37°3′55″N 96°52′56″W﻿ / ﻿37.06528°N 96.88222°W﻿ / 37.06528; -96.88222
Spring Creek | 67400 |  | 77 | 1 (2) | 115 (45) | 0 (0) | 0.26% | 37°4′31″N 96°47′10″W﻿ / ﻿37.07528°N 96.78611°W﻿ / 37.07528; -96.78611
Tisdale | 70725 |  | 340 | 4 (11) | 78 (30) | 0 (0) | 0.13% | 37°16′6″N 96°52′25″W﻿ / ﻿37.26833°N 96.87361°W﻿ / 37.26833; -96.87361
Vernon | 73575 |  | 502 | 5 (13) | 102 (39) | 1 (0) | 0.67% | 37°15′25″N 97°5′18″W﻿ / ﻿37.25694°N 97.08833°W﻿ / 37.25694; -97.08833
Walnut | 74925 |  | 626 | 7 (18) | 89 (34) | 0 (0) | 0.18% | 37°15′17″N 96°57′27″W﻿ / ﻿37.25472°N 96.95750°W﻿ / 37.25472; -96.95750
Windsor | 79875 |  | 211 | 1 (2) | 243 (94) | 0 (0) | 0.18% | 37°19′13″N 96°38′22″W﻿ / ﻿37.32028°N 96.63944°W﻿ / 37.32028; -96.63944
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002.

## Notable people

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See List of people from Cowley County, Kansas

General Dean Coldwell Strother was a United States Air Force four-star general who served as U.S. Military Representative, NATO Military Committee (USMILREP), from 1962 to 1965; and as Commander in Chief, North American Air Defense Command/Commander in Chief, Continental Air Defense Command (CINCNORAD/CINCONAD), from 1965 to 1966.

Robert Docking was a successful banker and mayor of Arkansas City before he became the 38th Governor of Kansas.

Several college football head coaches have passed through Winfield that have gone on to become widely recognized. Jerry Kill is the current head coach for the Minnesota Golden Gophers—he played for the Southwestern Moundbuilders under Dennis Franchione when he was head coach. Jack Mitchell went on to coach several schools including the Kansas Jayhawks. Former head coach and for the Oklahoma Sooners and College Football Hall of Fame member Bennie Owen was born in Arkansas City.

Perhaps the most famous resident of Cowley County is the fictional character Mary Ann Summers from the television show Gilligan's Island. It is said on the show that she is "employed at the Winfield General Store."

## See also

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* National Register of Historic Places listings in Cowley County, Kansas

Community information for Kansas

* Kansas locations by per capita income
* List of counties in Kansas
* List of townships in Kansas
* List of cities in Kansas
* List of unincorporated communities in Kansas
* List of ghost towns in Kansas

Education information for Kansas

* List of colleges and universities in Kansas
* List of high schools in Kansas
* List of unified school districts in Kansas

Historical information for Kansas

* List of museums in Kansas
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas

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## References

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1. ^ a b c "QuickFacts; Cowley County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 15, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
3. ^ "William G. Cutler's, History of the State of Kansas". A. T. Andreas Press, 1883.[permanent dead link]
4. ^ Davis, Dakotah. "Commissioners green light pipeline, sort of". Archived 2016-06-03 at the Wayback Machine NewsCow.net. Archived 2016-05-03 at the Wayback Machine May 19, 2010. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
5. ^ "Counties to seek denial of pipeline tax exemption". Clay Center Dispatch. November 5, 2009. Archived December 16, 2009.
6. ^ "Court upholds pipeline tax exemption". Topeka Capital-Journal. May 18, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
7. ^ Milburn, John. "Kansas appeals court upholds Keystone pipeline tax ruling". Kansas City Star. April 26, 2013. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
9. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
10. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
11. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
12. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
13. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
14. ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
15. ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on February 19, 2008. Retrieved December 28, 2007.
16. ^ Panetta, Grace (August 3, 2022). "14 of the 19 Kansas counties that rejected an anti-abortion amendment voted for Trump in 2020". Business Insider. Retrieved August 3, 2022.

Notes

## Further reading

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See also: List of books about Kansas, including historical information about its counties and cities

* History of Cowley County Kansas; D.A. Millington / E.P. Greer; Winfield Courier; 162 pages; 1901.
* Hand-book of Arkansas City and surroundings; C. S. Burch Publishing Co; 38 pages; 1887.
* Standard Atlas of Cowley County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 54 pages; 1905.
* Historical Atlas of Cowley County, Kansas; John P. Edwards; 52 pages; 1882.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cowley County, Kansas.

County

* Cowley County - Official
* Cowley County - Directory of Public Officials

Historical

* Cowley County - GenWeb

Maps

* Cowley County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
* Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
* Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

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Municipalities and communities of Cowley County, Kansas, United States

County seat: Winfield

Cities|

* Arkansas City
* Atlanta
* Burden
* Cambridge
* Dexter
* Geuda Springs‡
* Parkerfield
* Udall
* Winfield

Map of Kansas highlighting Cowley CountyMap of Kansas highlighting Cowley County

Unincorporated
communities|

* Akron
* Floral
* Grand Summit
* Hackney
* Hooser
* Kellogg
* Maple City
* New Salem†
* Rock†
* Silverdale†
* Tisdale
* Vinton
* Wilmot

Ghost towns|

* Etzanoa

Townships|

* Beaver
* Bolton
* Cedar
* Creswell
* Dexter
* Fairview
* Grant
* Harvey
* Liberty
* Maple
* Ninnescah
* Omnia
* Otter
* Pleasant Valley
* Richland
* Rock Creek
* Salem
* Sheridan
* Silver Creek
* Silverdale
* Spring Creek
* Tisdale
* Vernon
* Walnut
* Windsor

Footnotes|

†This community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
‡This community also has portions in an adjacent county or counties.

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* Clark
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* Cloud
* Coffey
* Comanche
* Cowley
* Crawford
* Decatur
* Dickinson
* Doniphan
* Douglas
* Edwards
* Elk
* Ellis
* Ellsworth
* Finney
* Ford
* Franklin
* Geary
* Gove
* Graham
* Grant
* Gray
* Greeley
* Greenwood
* Hamilton
* Harper
* Harvey
* Haskell
* Hodgeman
* Jackson
* Jefferson
* Jewell
* Johnson
* Kearny
* Kingman
* Kiowa
* Labette
* Lane
* Leavenworth
* Lincoln
* Linn
* Logan
* Lyon
* Marion
* Marshall
* McPherson
* Meade
* Miami
* Mitchell
* Montgomery
* Morris
* Morton
* Nemaha
* Neosho
* Ness
* Norton
* Osage
* Osborne
* Ottawa
* Pawnee
* Phillips
* Pottawatomie
* Pratt
* Rawlins
* Reno
* Republic
* Rice
* Riley
* Rooks
* Rush
* Russell
* Saline
* Scott
* Sedgwick
* Seward
* Shawnee
* Sheridan
* Sherman
* Smith
* Stafford
* Stanton
* Stevens
* Sumner
* Thomas
* Trego
* Wabaunsee
* Wallace
* Washington
* Wichita
* Wilson
* Woodson
* Wyandotte

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* List of counties in Kansas
* List of townships in Kansas
* List of cities in Kansas
* List of census-designated places in Kansas
* List of unincorporated communities in Kansas
* List of ghost towns in Kansas
* Lists of people from Kansas

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