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Welcome to Cloud County ...

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

The community of Concordia is the Seat for Cloud County.

Cloud County was founded March 27, 1867.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Cloud had a population of 8,779 people. This is a decrease of 7.91% since the last Census (which gave a population of 9,533 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cloud represented 0.33% of the total population of Kansas.

Below are some of the communities located in Cloud County:

  • Aurora
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
    • Aurora is located in Cloud County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 55 people
  • Clyde
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
    • Clyde is located in Cloud County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 647 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <3>
  • Concordia
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Glasco
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glasco have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasco
    • Glasco is located in Cloud County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 448 people
    • Former names for Glasco:
    • Dell Ray
    • Glasgow
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glasco <3>
  • Jamestown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jamestown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jamestown
    • Jamestown is located in Cloud County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 258 people
  • Miltonvale
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Simpson
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Simpson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simpson
    • Simpson is located in Cloud County (KS)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 78 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simpson <3>

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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