Woodson County
Also known as Woodson County, Kansas, Woodson County, KS
county in Kansas, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Kansas
- Named after
- Daniel Woodson
- Seat
- Yates Center
- Largest city
- Yates Center
- Total
- 505 sq mi (1,310 km )
- Land
- 498 sq mi (1,290 km )
- Water
- 7.4 sq mi (19 km ) 1.5%
- Estimate 2025
- 3,118
- Density
- 6.3/sq mi (2.4/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−6 ( Central )
- Summer dst
- UTC−5 ( CDT )
- Congressional district
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Woodson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Yates Center. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 3,115. The county was named after Daniel Woodson, a five-time acting governor of the Kansas Territory.
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