County · code 20035
Cowley CountyKansas
Cowley County is a county in Kansas, established in 1867 and seated in Winfield.
- Founded1867
- County seatWinfield
- Land area1,126 sq mi + 6.7 sq mi water
- Population34,549 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped21,136 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Cowley 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 Butler County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Cowley County was created from Butler County on February 26, 1867, but was not immediately organized. From 1867 to 1869, Cowley remained attached to Butler County for judicial purposes while remaining administratively separate. Cowley County became fully organized and detached from Butler County on February 28, 1870.
- 1867Cowley County created Cowley created from Butler; Cowley not fully organized. · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 7/p. 52
- 1867Changed Cowley attached to Butler "for judicial purposes." · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 52, sec. 9/p. 87
- 1869Changed Cowley remained attached to Butler "for judicial purposes." · Kans. Laws 1869, 9th leg., ch. 36, sec. 8/p. 121
- 1870Changed Cowley fully organized, detached from Butler. · Andreas, 1588; Kansas Counties, KSHS, http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/counties.htm, 20 October 2004
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Cowley
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 21,136 parcels from Cowley County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Official
One point per address, 20,705 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
Cowley 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
Cowley 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 Cowley County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Cowley 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 Cowley County
- When was Cowley County founded?
- Cowley County was founded in 1867, formed from Butler County.
- What is the county seat of Cowley County?
- The county seat of Cowley County is Winfield.
- Is there an online parcel map for Cowley County?
- Yes. Cowley County publishes a parcel map of 21,136 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Cowley County's boundary or name changed?
- Cowley County was created in 1867 from Butler County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 3 later changes, chiefly involving Butler County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Cowley 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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