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Coffey County, Kansas

Date Established: August 25, 1855
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Coffey County
County Seat: Burlington
Origin of Name: In honor of Col. A. M. Coffey, a member of the Legislative Council of Kansas Territory.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Avon Township  161 
Burlington (city)  2,634 
Burlington Township  383 
California Township  (Defunct)  
Hampden Township  145 
Key West Township  263 
LeRoy Township  553 
Liberty Township  550 
Lincoln Township  1,227 
Neosho Township  109 
Ottumwa Township  716 
Pleasant Township  256 
Pottawatomie Township  179 
Rock Creek Township  914 
Spring Creek Township  123 
Star Township  147 
Total population: 8,360 

Township map of Coffey County, 2000
Population:
1860 (2,842)
1870 (6,201)
1880 (11,438)
1890 (15,856)
1900 (16,643)
1910 (15,205)
1920 (14,254)
1930 (13,653)
1940 (12,278)
1950 (10,408)
1960 (8,403)
1970 (7,397)
1980 (9,370)
1990 (8,404)
2000 (8,865)
2010 (8,601)
2020 (8,360)
Other Resources: Post offices in Coffey County
Cemeteries in Coffey County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in Coffey County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites: Coffey County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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