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Welcome to Anderson County ...

Time Zone: Anderson County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Garnett is the Seat for Anderson County.

Anderson County is one of the original counties of Kansas and was founded January 7, 1856.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Anderson had a population of 7,899 people. This is a decrease of 2.51% since the last Census (which gave a population of 8,102 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Anderson represented 0.28% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Anderson County:

  • Colony
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
    • Colony is located in Anderson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 424 people
  • Garnett
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garnett
    • Garnett is located in Anderson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,258 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Garnett <3>
  • Greeley
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greeley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greeley
    • Greeley is located in Anderson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 302 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greeley <3>
  • Kincaid
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kincaid have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kincaid
    • Kincaid is located in Anderson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 119 people
  • Lone Elm
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lone Elm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
    • Lone Elm is located in Anderson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 23 people
  • Westphalia
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westphalia have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westphalia
    • Westphalia is located in Anderson County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 164 people

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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