Thomas County
Also known as Thomas County, Kansas, Thomas County, KS
county in Kansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kansas
- Founded
- October 8, 1885
- Named after
- George Henry Thomas
- Seat
- Colby
- Largest city
- Colby
- Total
- 1,075 sq mi (2,780 km )
- Land
- 1,075 sq mi (2,780 km )
- Water
- 0.1 sq mi (0.26 km ) 0.01%
- Estimate 2025
- 7,725
- Density
- 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
Article
Thomas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Colby. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 7,930. The county was named after George Thomas, a Union general during the Civil War.
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