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Comanche CountyKansas

Comanche County is a county in southwestern Kansas, formed in 1867 from Marion County, with Coldwater as its seat.

  • Founded1867
  • County seatColdwater
  • Named forComanche
  • Land area788 sq mi + 1.4 sq mi water
  • Population1,689 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped3,559 checked 15 October 2026
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Where it is

Comanche on the map of Kansas

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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.

Comanche County was created on February 26, 1867, from Marion County, named after the Comanche people, though it was not fully organized at its creation. For nearly two decades, the county was attached to neighboring counties for judicial purposes: Sumner, Reno, Pawnee, and Barber. It gained part of Kiowa County in 1875, which was eliminated at that time. Comanche County was fully organized on February 27, 1885, and briefly administered Clark and Meade counties for judicial purposes in 1885, though both were detached and fully organized within months.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries; the 5 that matter most are shown first.

  1. 1867
    Comanche County created Comanche created from Marion; Comanche not fully organized.
    from Marion
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 32/p. 56
  2. 1872
    Changed Comanche attached to Sumner "for judicial purposes."
    Sumner
    · Kans. Laws 1872, 12th leg., ch. 112, sec. 5/p. 251
  3. 1873
    Changed Comanche detached from Sumner, attached to Reno "for judicial purposes."
    SumnerReno
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 79, sec. 4/p. 166
  4. 1875
    Gained territory Comanche gained part of Kiowa; Kiowa eliminated.
    from Kiowa
    · Kans. Laws 1875, 15th leg., ch. 60/pp. 87-88
  5. 1886
    Lost territory Comanche lost to re-creation of Kiowa; Kiowa not fully organized, attached to Comanche "for judicial purposes."
    to Kiowa
    · Kans. Laws 1886, spec. sess., ch. 35/pp. 54-55
Show all 12 changes (7 more)
  1. 1867
    Comanche County created Comanche created from Marion; Comanche not fully organized.
    from Marion
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 32/p. 56
  2. 1872
    Changed Comanche attached to Sumner "for judicial purposes."
    Sumner
    · Kans. Laws 1872, 12th leg., ch. 112, sec. 5/p. 251
  3. 1873
    Changed Comanche detached from Sumner, attached to Reno "for judicial purposes."
    SumnerReno
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 79, sec. 4/p. 166
  4. 1875
    Gained territory Comanche gained part of Kiowa; Kiowa eliminated.
    from Kiowa
    · Kans. Laws 1875, 15th leg., ch. 60/pp. 87-88
  5. 1876
    Changed Comanche detached from Reno, attached to Pawnee "for judicial purposes."
    RenoPawnee
    · Kans. Laws 1876, 16th leg., ch. 69, sec. 2/pp. 168-169
  6. 1881
    Changed Comanche detached from Pawnee, attached to Barbour (now Barber) "for judicial purposes."
    PawneeBarbourBarber
    · Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 99, sec. 4/p. 200
  7. 1885
    Changed Comanche fully organized, detached from Barber.
    Barber
    · Blue Skyways, http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties, 23 November 2004
  8. 1885
    Changed Clark and Meade attached to Comanche "for judicial purposes."
    ClarkMeade
    · Kans. Laws 1885, 21st leg., ch. 119, sec. 2/pp. 165-166
  9. 1885
    Changed Clark fully organized, detached from Comanche.
    Clark
    · Cauthers, 1: 56
  10. 1885
    Changed Meade fully organized, detached from Comanche.
    Meade
    · Blue Skyways, http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties, 23 November 2004
  11. 1886
    Lost territory Comanche lost to re-creation of Kiowa; Kiowa not fully organized, attached to Comanche "for judicial purposes."
    to Kiowa
    · Kans. Laws 1886, spec. sess., ch. 35/pp. 54-55
  12. 1886
    Changed Kiowa fully organized, detached from Comanche.
    Kiowa
    · Kansas Counties, KSHS, http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/counties.htm, 20 October 2004

Land and parcels

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People and land

Comanche by the Census

Population
1,689 2020 Census count
Housing units
938 2020 Census count
Land area
788 square miles
Water area
1.4 square miles
People per sq mi
2 population ÷ land area

Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rules and offices

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Questions

Common questions about Comanche County

When was Comanche County founded?
Comanche County was founded in 1867, formed from Marion County, and named after Comanche.
What is the county seat of Comanche County?
The county seat of Comanche County is Coldwater.
Is there an online parcel map for Comanche County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 3,559 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Comanche County's boundary or name changed?
Comanche County was created in 1867 from Marion County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 11 later changes, chiefly involving Kiowa County, Barber County and Clark County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Comanche 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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