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McPherson CountyKansas

McPherson County is a county in Kansas with its seat in McPherson, formed in 1867.

  • Founded1867
  • County seatMcPherson
  • Named forJames B. McPherson
  • Land area898 sq mi + 2.3 sq mi water
  • Population30,223 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped18,495 checked 15 October 2026
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SalineHarveyRiceReno McPherson Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

McPherson on the map of Kansas

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History

Founded in 1867

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

McPherson County was created from Marion County on February 26, 1867, but was not fully organized at that time. It was attached to Marion County for judicial purposes, then to Saline County, before being fully organized and detached from Saline County on March 1, 1870. The county was named after James B. McPherson. In 1872, McPherson County lost territory to the creation of Harvey County and to Reno County.

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

  1. 1867
    McPherson County created McPherson created from Marion; McPherson not fully organized.
    from Marion
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 9/p. 52
  2. 1867
    Changed McPherson attached to Marion "for judicial purposes."
    Marion
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 52, sec. 9/p. 87
  3. 1869
    Changed McPherson detached from Marion, attached to Saline "for judicial purposes."
    MarionSaline
    · Kans. Laws 1869, 9th leg., ch. 36, sec. 8/p. 121
  4. 1870
    Changed McPherson fully organized, detached from Saline.
    Saline
    · Andreas, 812; Kansas Counties, KSHS, http://www.kshs.org/genealogists/places/counties.htm, 20 October 2004
  5. 1872
    Lost territory McPherson lost to creation of Harvey, and lost to Reno.
    to Harveyto Reno
    · Kans. Laws 1872, 12th leg., ch. 97/pp. 183-185

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in McPherson

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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

McPherson by the Census

Population
30,223 2020 Census count
Housing units
13,019 2020 Census count
Land area
898 square miles
Water area
2.3 square miles
People per sq mi
34 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

Who to ask before you build, dig or sell

Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.

Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.

Records

Permits

Zoning and code

County government

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Questions

Common questions about McPherson County

When was McPherson County founded?
McPherson County was founded in 1867, and named after James B. McPherson.
What is the county seat of McPherson County?
The county seat of McPherson County is McPherson.
Is there an online parcel map for McPherson County?
Yes. McPherson County, KS GIS (owner dmoos_mcphersonco, org mcphersonco; org profile not public) publishes a parcel map of 18,495 parcels, rated official here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has McPherson County's boundary or name changed?
McPherson County was created in 1867. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 4 later changes, chiefly involving Marion County, Saline County and Harvey County.
Who issues building permits in McPherson County?
The county's page on building permits: Utility Permit. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for McPherson County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby

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