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Stevens CountyKansas

Stevens County is a county in Kansas, with its seat in Hugoton. The county was formed on March 20, 1873.

  • Founded1873
  • County seatHugoton
  • Named forThaddeus Stevens
  • Land area727 sq mi + 0.2 sq mi water
  • Population5,250 2020 Census
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Updated

GrantSeward Hugoton Census outline · seat marked

Where it is

Stevens 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.

Stevens County was created from Non-County Area 6 and initially attached to Ford County for judicial purposes. In 1883, Stevens County lost all its territory to Seward County and was eliminated. Stevens County was re-created from Seward County on February 20, 1886, with slightly different boundaries. Stevens County was fully organized in August 1886 after being attached to Finney County for judicial purposes.

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

  1. 1873
    Stevens County created Stevens created from Non-County Area 6; Stevens not fully organized, attached to Ford "for judicial purposes."
    from Ford
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 72, sec. 22/p. 151 and ch. 79, sec. 6/p. 166
  2. 1881
    Changed Stevens remained attached to Ford "for judicial purposes."
    Ford
    · Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 99, sec. 3/p. 200
  3. 1883
    Lost territory Stevens lost all territory to Seward; Stevens eliminated.
    to Seward
    · Kans. Laws 1883, 20th leg., ch. 70, sec. 5/p. 114
  4. 1886
    Stevens County created Stevens re-created from Seward with slightly different boundaries from Stevens that was abolished 22 February 1883.
    from Seward
    · Kans. Laws 1886, spec. sess., ch. 37/pp. 57-58; Kans. Laws 1887, 22d leg., ch. 2/pp. 2-3
  5. 1886
    Changed Stevens attached to Finney "for judicial purposes."
    Finney
    · Kans. Laws 1886, spec. sess., ch. 86/pp. 120-121
Show all 9 changes (4 more)
  1. 1873
    Stevens County created Stevens created from Non-County Area 6; Stevens not fully organized, attached to Ford "for judicial purposes."
    from Ford
    · Kans. Laws 1873, 13th leg., ch. 72, sec. 22/p. 151 and ch. 79, sec. 6/p. 166
  2. 1879
    Boundary clarified Stevens boundaries redefined (no change).
    no change
    · Kans. Laws 1879, 18th leg., ch. 72, sec. 18/pp. 146-147
  3. 1881
    Changed Stevens remained attached to Ford "for judicial purposes."
    Ford
    · Kans. Laws 1881, 19th leg., ch. 99, sec. 3/p. 200
  4. 1883
    Lost territory Stevens lost all territory to Seward; Stevens eliminated.
    to Seward
    · Kans. Laws 1883, 20th leg., ch. 70, sec. 5/p. 114
  5. 1886
    Stevens County created Stevens re-created from Seward with slightly different boundaries from Stevens that was abolished 22 February 1883.
    from Seward
    · Kans. Laws 1886, spec. sess., ch. 37/pp. 57-58; Kans. Laws 1887, 22d leg., ch. 2/pp. 2-3
  6. 1886
    Changed Stevens attached to Finney "for judicial purposes."
    Finney
    · Kans. Laws 1886, spec. sess., ch. 86/pp. 120-121
  7. 1886
    Changed Stevens fully organized, detached from Finney.
    Finney
    · Blue Skyways, http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties, 23 November 2004
  8. 1887
    Changed Grant attached to Stevens "for judicial purposes."
    Grant
    · Kans. Laws 1887, 22d leg., ch. 81, sec. 2/pp. 111-112 and ch. 132/p. 195
  9. 1888
    Changed Grant fully organized, detached from Stevens.
    Grant
    · Blue Skyways, http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties, 23 November 2004

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Stevens

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

Stevens by the Census

Population
5,250 2020 Census count
Housing units
2,240 2020 Census count
Land area
727 square miles
Water area
0.2 square miles
People per sq mi
7 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

Zoning and code

GIS and maps

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Stevens County

When was Stevens County founded?
Stevens County was founded in 1873, formed from Ford County, and named after Thaddeus Stevens.
What is the county seat of Stevens County?
The county seat of Stevens County is Hugoton.
Is there an online parcel map for Stevens 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 Stevens County's boundary or name changed?
Stevens County was created in 1873 from Ford County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 7 later changes, chiefly involving Finney County, Grant County and Seward County.
Who issues septic and well permits in Stevens 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 Stevens 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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