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Pratt CountyKansas

Pratt County is a county in Kansas with its seat in Pratt. It was created on February 26, 1867, from Marion County.

  • Founded1867
  • County seatPratt
  • Land area735 sq mi + 0.7 sq mi water
  • Population9,157 2020 Census
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Where it is

Pratt 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.

Pratt County was created from Marion County in 1867 but was not fully organized at its founding. The county was attached to other counties for judicial purposes over the following years: Marion (1867), Ellsworth (1869), Reno (1873), and Pawnee (1875). Pratt County lost territory to Barber County in 1873 and to Stafford County in 1879, when the Kansas Supreme Court ruled a previous land transfer unconstitutional. The county was fully organized and detached from Pawnee County on July 29, 1879.

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

  1. 1867
    Pratt County created Pratt created from Marion; Pratt not fully organized.
    from Marion
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 24/pp. 54-55
  2. 1867
    Changed Pratt attached to Marion "for judicial purposes."
    Marion
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 52, sec. 9/p. 87
  3. 1869
    Changed Pratt detached from Marion, attached to Ellsworth "for judicial purposes."
    MarionEllsworth
    · Kans. Laws 1869, 9th leg., ch. 36, sec. 8/p. 121
  4. 1873
    Lost territory Pratt lost to Barbour (now Barber).
    to Barbourto Barber
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 57/pp. 112-113
  5. 1879
    Lost territory Pratt lost to Stafford when Kansas Supreme Court ruled act of 5 March 1875 unconstitutional.
    to Stafford
    · Andreas, 1270-1271; "State of Kansas v. St. John," in Kansas Rpts., 21:427-434
Show all 8 changes (3 more)
  1. 1867
    Pratt County created Pratt created from Marion; Pratt not fully organized.
    from Marion
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 33, sec. 24/pp. 54-55
  2. 1867
    Changed Pratt attached to Marion "for judicial purposes."
    Marion
    · Kans. Laws 1867, 7th leg., ch. 52, sec. 9/p. 87
  3. 1869
    Changed Pratt detached from Marion, attached to Ellsworth "for judicial purposes."
    MarionEllsworth
    · Kans. Laws 1869, 9th leg., ch. 36, sec. 8/p. 121
  4. 1873
    Changed Pratt detached from Ellsworth, attached to Reno "for judicial purposes."
    EllsworthReno
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 79, sec. 4/p. 166
  5. 1873
    Lost territory Pratt lost to Barbour (now Barber).
    to Barbourto Barber
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 57/pp. 112-113
  6. 1875
    Gained territory Pratt gained part of Stafford; Pratt detached from Reno, attached to Pawnee "for judicial purposes."
    from Staffordfrom Renofrom Pawnee
    · Kans. Laws 1875, 15th leg., ch. 61/pp. 88-89
  7. 1879
    Lost territory Pratt lost to Stafford when Kansas Supreme Court ruled act of 5 March 1875 unconstitutional.
    to Stafford
    · Andreas, 1270-1271; "State of Kansas v. St. John," in Kansas Rpts., 21:427-434
  8. 1879
    Changed Pratt fully organized, detached from Pawnee.
    Pawnee
    · Andreas, 1268

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Pratt

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nothing public found yet

People and land

Pratt by the Census

Population
9,157 2020 Census count
Housing units
4,388 2020 Census count
Land area
735 square miles
Water area
0.7 square miles
People per sq mi
12 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.

Permits

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Pratt County

When was Pratt County founded?
Pratt County was founded in 1867, formed from Marion County.
What is the county seat of Pratt County?
The county seat of Pratt County is Pratt.
Is there an online parcel map for Pratt 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 Pratt County's boundary or name changed?
Pratt County was created in 1867 from Marion County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Ellsworth County, Marion County and Pawnee County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Pratt County?
The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Pratt 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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