Morris County
Also known as Morris County, Kansas, Morris County, KS
county in Kansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kansas
- Founded
- February 11, 1859
- Named after
- Thomas Morris
- Seat
- Council Grove
- Largest city
- Council Grove
- Total
- 703 sq mi (1,820 km )
- Land
- 695 sq mi (1,800 km )
- Water
- 7.6 sq mi (20 km ) 1.1%
- Estimate 2025
- 5,348
- Density
- 7.7/sq mi (3.0/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Morris County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Council Grove. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,386. The county was named for Thomas Morris, a U.S. Senator from Ohio and anti-slavery advocate.
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