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Doniphan County, Kansas

Date Established: August 25, 1855
Date Organized: September 18, 1855
Location: Kansas map showing location of Doniphan County
County Seat: Troy
Origin of Name: Named for Col. Alexander W. Doniphan (1808-1887), of Missouri, who commanded a regiment of cavalry during the Mexican War.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Burr Oak Township  188 
Center Township  1,663 
Independence Township  257 
Iowa Township  1,433 
Marion Township  215 
Union Township  276 
Washington Township  2,927 
Wayne Township  201 
Wolf River Township  350 
Total population: 7,510 

Township map of Doniphan County, 2000
Population:
1860 (8,083)
1870 (13,969)
1880 (14,257)
1890 (13,535)
1900 (15,079)
1910 (14,422)
1920 (13,438)
1930 (14,063)
1940 (12,936)
1950 (10,499)
1960 (9,574)
1970 (9,107)
1980 (9,268)
1990 (8,134)
2000 (8,249)
2010 (7,945)
2020 (7,510)
Other Resources: Post offices in Doniphan County
Cemeteries in Doniphan County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in Doniphan County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites: Doniphan County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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