County · code 20025
Clark CountyKansas
Clark County is a county in Kansas, with its county seat in Ashland. It was created on February 26, 1867, from Marion County and named after Charles F. Clarke.
- Founded1867
- County seatAshland
- Named forCharles F. Clarke
- Land area975 sq mi + 2.6 sq mi water
- Population1,991 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped3,840 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Clark on the map of Kansas
Kansas has 105 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1867 from Marion County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Clark County was eliminated in 1883 when all its territory was lost to Ford County. The county was re-created from Ford County on March 13, 1885, with slightly different boundaries, and was fully organized by May 5, 1885.
- 1867Clark County created Clark created from Marion; Clark not fully organized. · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 39/p. 57
- 1872Changed Clark attached to Sumner "for judicial purposes." · Kans. Laws 1872, 12th leg., ch. 112, sec. 5/p. 251
- 1873Gained territory Clark gained from Ford and Non-County Area 6. · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 72, sec. 7/p. 147
- 1883Lost territory Clark lost all territory to Ford; Clark eliminated. · Kans. Laws 1883, 20th leg., ch. 70, sec. 3/p. 114
- 1885Clark County created Clark re-created from Ford with slightly different boundaries from Clark that was abolished 22 February 1883. · Kans. Laws 1885, 21st leg., ch. 71, sec. 3/p. 110
Show all 9 changes
- 1867Clark County created Clark created from Marion; Clark not fully organized. · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 39/p. 57
- 1872Changed Clark attached to Sumner "for judicial purposes." · Kans. Laws 1872, 12th leg., ch. 112, sec. 5/p. 251
- 1873
- 1873Gained territory Clark gained from Ford and Non-County Area 6. · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 72, sec. 7/p. 147
- 1881Changed Clark remained attached to Ford "for judicial purposes." · Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 99, sec. 3/p. 200
- 1883Lost territory Clark lost all territory to Ford; Clark eliminated. · Kans. Laws 1883, 20th leg., ch. 70, sec. 3/p. 114
- 1885Clark County created Clark re-created from Ford with slightly different boundaries from Clark that was abolished 22 February 1883. · Kans. Laws 1885, 21st leg., ch. 71, sec. 3/p. 110
- 1885Changed Clark attached to Comanche "for judicial purposes." · Kans. Laws 1885, 21st leg., ch. 119, sec. 2/pp. 165-166
- 1885
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Clark
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Official
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 3,840 parcels from Clark County, KS (org urlKey clarkcountyks with the county's EMS/fire/precinct layers and the appraiser account cacoappr8; owner Jmccully31; org profile not public). Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 5 May 2026 · checked 15 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 1,555 in all from Kansas 911 Coordinating Council NG911 program, hosted by DASC (Data Access and Support Center for the Kansas GIS Policy Board).
edited 13 July 2026 · checked 13 October 2026 -
Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Clark by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Clark County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Clark County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Clark County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Clark County
- When was Clark County founded?
- Clark County was founded in 1867, formed from Marion County, and named after Charles F. Clarke.
- What is the county seat of Clark County?
- The county seat of Clark County is Ashland.
- Is there an online parcel map for Clark County?
- Yes. Clark County, KS (org urlKey clarkcountyks with the county's EMS/fire/precinct layers and the appraiser account cacoappr8; owner Jmccully31; org profile not public) publishes a parcel map of 3,840 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Clark County's boundary or name changed?
- Clark County was created in 1867 from Marion County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 8 later changes, chiefly involving Ford County, Comanche County and Sumner County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Clark County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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