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Hamilton CountyKansas

Hamilton County is a county in Kansas, with its seat in Syracuse, formed in 1873. The county was named after Alexander Hamilton.

  • Founded1873
  • County seatSyracuse
  • Named forAlexander Hamilton
  • Land area997 sq mi + 1.1 sq mi water
  • Population2,518 2020 Census
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Where it is

Hamilton on the map of Kansas

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History

Formed in 1873 from Ford County

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

Hamilton County was created on March 20, 1873, from Non-County Area 6 and formed from Ford County, but was not fully organized and was attached to Ford County for judicial purposes. The county's boundaries changed significantly over the following years: in 1883, it gained parts of Grant and Kearney counties and all of Stanton County; in 1887, it lost Grant, Kearney, and Stanton back to their re-creation. Hamilton County was fully organized in 1886, and over the next few years, neighboring counties including Greeley, Morton, Kearny, and Stanton were organized and detached from it.

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

  1. 1873
    Hamilton County created Hamilton created from Non-County Area 6; Hamilton not fully organized, attached to Ford "for judicial purposes."
    from Ford
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 72, sec. 24/p. 152 and ch. 79, sec. 6/p. 166
  2. 1881
    Changed Hamilton remained attached to Ford "for judicial purposes."
    Ford
    · Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 99, sec. 3/p. 200
  3. 1883
    Gained territory Hamilton gained part of Grant and Kearney (now spelled Kearny), and gained all of Stanton; Grant, Kearney, and Stanton eliminated.
    from Grantfrom Kearneyfrom Kearnyfrom Stanton
    · Kans. Laws 1883, 20th leg., ch. 70, sec. 1/pp. 113-114
  4. 1885
    Changed Hamilton detached from Ford, attached to Finney "for judicial purposes."
    FordFinney
    · Kans. Laws 1885, 21st leg., ch. 119/pp. 165-166
  5. 1887
    Lost territory Hamilton lost to re-creation of Grant, Kearney (now spelled Kearny), and Stanton. Kearney and Stanton not fully organized, attached to Hamilton "for judicial purposes."
    to Grantto Kearneyto Kearnyto Stanton
    · Kans. Laws 1887, 22d leg., ch. 81, secs. 2-4, 7/pp. 111-113 and ch. 132/p. 195
Show all 12 changes (7 more)
  1. 1873
    Hamilton County created Hamilton created from Non-County Area 6; Hamilton not fully organized, attached to Ford "for judicial purposes."
    from Ford
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 72, sec. 24/p. 152 and ch. 79, sec. 6/p. 166
  2. 1879
    Boundary clarified Hamilton boundaries redefined (no change).
    no change
    · Kans. Laws 1879, 18th leg., ch. 72, sec. 20/p. 147
  3. 1881
    Changed Hamilton remained attached to Ford "for judicial purposes."
    Ford
    · Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 99, sec. 3/p. 200
  4. 1883
    Gained territory Hamilton gained part of Grant and Kearney (now spelled Kearny), and gained all of Stanton; Grant, Kearney, and Stanton eliminated.
    from Grantfrom Kearneyfrom Kearnyfrom Stanton
    · Kans. Laws 1883, 20th leg., ch. 70, sec. 1/pp. 113-114
  5. 1885
    Changed Hamilton detached from Ford, attached to Finney "for judicial purposes."
    FordFinney
    · Kans. Laws 1885, 21st leg., ch. 119/pp. 165-166
  6. 1886
    Changed Hamilton fully organized, detached from Finney.
    Finney
    · Blue Skyways, http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties, 23 November 2004
  7. 1886
    Changed Greeley and Morton attached to Hamilton "for judicial purposes."
    GreeleyMorton
    · Kans. Laws 1886, spec. sess., chs. 81, 86, 87/pp. 116, 120-121
  8. 1886
    Changed Morton fully organized, detached from Hamilton.
    Morton
    · Blue Skyways, http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties, 23 November 2004
  9. 1887
    Lost territory Hamilton lost to re-creation of Grant, Kearney (now spelled Kearny), and Stanton. Kearney and Stanton not fully organized, attached to Hamilton "for judicial purposes."
    to Grantto Kearneyto Kearnyto Stanton
    · Kans. Laws 1887, 22d leg., ch. 81, secs. 2-4, 7/pp. 111-113 and ch. 132/p. 195
  10. 1887
    Changed Stanton fully organized, detached from Hamilton.
    Stanton
    · Blue Skyways, http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties, 23 November 2004
  11. 1888
    Changed Kearney (now spelled Kearny) fully organized, detached from Hamilton.
    KearneyKearny
    · Kansas Counties, KSHS, http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/counties.htm, 20 October 2004
  12. 1888
    Changed Greeley fully organized, detached from Hamilton.
    Greeley
    · Greeley County Historical Book Committee, 13-14; Kansas Counties, KSHS, http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/counties.htm, 20 October 2004

Land and parcels

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a reliable statewide or national copy
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Missing
nothing public found yet

People and land

Hamilton by the Census

Population
2,518 2020 Census count
Housing units
1,106 2020 Census count
Land area
997 square miles
Water area
1.1 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.

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Questions

Common questions about Hamilton County

When was Hamilton County founded?
Hamilton County was founded in 1873, formed from Ford County, and named after Alexander Hamilton.
What is the county seat of Hamilton County?
The county seat of Hamilton County is Syracuse.
Is there an online parcel map for Hamilton 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 Hamilton County's boundary or name changed?
Hamilton County was created in 1873 from Ford County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 10 later changes, chiefly involving Kearney County, Kearny County and Stanton County.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Hamilton 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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