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County · code 20063

Gove CountyKansas

Gove County is in Kansas and is seated at Gove City. The county was created in 1868.

  • Founded1868
  • County seatGove City
  • Land area1,072 sq mi
  • Population2,718 2020 Census
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LaneSheridanTregoLogan Gove City Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Gove on the map of Kansas

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History

Formed in 1868 from Ellis County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Gove County was created from non-county area in 1868 and initially attached to Ellis County for judicial purposes. Between 1879 and 1881, Gove gained and lost land to several neighboring counties including Sheridan, Lane, and Wallace. The county became fully organized and independent in 1886, when it was detached from Trego County.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1868
    Gove County created Gove created from Non-County Area 6; Gove not fully organized, attached to Ellis "for judicial purposes."
    from Ellis
    · Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., spec., ch. 14/p. 49 and Kans. Laws 1868, 8th leg., gen., ch. 28/p. 311
  2. 1879
    Gained territory Gove gained from Sheridan, lost to Lane and Wallace.
    from Sheridanfrom Lanefrom Wallace
    · Kans. Laws 1879, 18th leg., ch. 72, sec. 5/p. 144; HRS Kansas, Gove, 3
  3. 1881
    Changed Gove detached from Ellis, attached to Trego "for judicial purposes."
    EllisTrego
    · Andreas, 1615; Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 98/pp. 198-199 and ch. 100, sec. 3/p. 202
  4. 1881
    Gained territory Gove gained from Lane and Wallace, lost to Sheridan.
    from Lanefrom Wallacefrom Sheridan
    · Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 48/pp. 131-133; HRS Kansas, Gove, 3
  5. 1886
    Changed Gove fully organized, detached from Trego.
    Trego
    · HRS Kansas, Gove, 15; Blue Skyways, http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties, 23 November 2004

Land and parcels

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People and land

Gove by the Census

Population
2,718 2020 Census count
Housing units
1,319 2020 Census count
Land area
1,072 square miles
Water area
0.1 square miles
People per sq mi
3 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 Gove County

When was Gove County founded?
Gove County was founded in 1868, formed from Ellis County.
What is the county seat of Gove County?
The county seat of Gove County is Gove City.
Is there an online parcel map for Gove County?
Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
Has Gove County's boundary or name changed?
Gove County was created in 1868 from Ellis County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Lane County, Sheridan County and Trego County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Gove 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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