Ness County
Also known as Ness County, Kansas, Ness County, KS
county in Kansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kansas
- Founded
- February 26, 1867
- Named after
- Noah V. Ness
- Seat
- Ness City
- Largest city
- Ness City
- Total
- 1,075 sq mi (2,780 km )
- Land
- 1,075 sq mi (2,780 km )
- Water
- 0.3 sq mi (0.78 km ) 0.02%
- Estimate 2025
- 2,617
- Density
- 2.5/sq mi (0.97/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Ness County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and largest city is Ness City. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 2,687. The county was named for Noah Ness, a corporal of the 7th Kansas Cavalry.
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