McPherson
Also known as McPherson, Kansas, McPherson, KS
city in Kansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kansas
- County
- McPherson
- Named after
- James B. McPherson
- Total
- 7.48 sq mi (19.38 km )
- Land
- 7.43 sq mi (19.25 km )
- Water
- 0.050 sq mi (0.13 km )
- Elevation
- 1,493 ft (455 m)
- Density
- 1,895/sq mi (731.5/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( CST )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 20-43950
- Website
- mcphersonks.org
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McPherson (/məkˈfɜːrsən/ mək-FUR-sən) is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 14,082. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general. It is home to McPherson College and Central Christian College.
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