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Reno County, Kansas

Date Established: February 26, 1867
Date Organized:
Location: Kansas map showing location of Reno County
County Seat: Hutchinson
Origin of Name: In memory of Gen. Jesse L. Reno (1823-1862). Commander of the Union 9th Army Corps, he was killed at the Battle of South Mountain (Maryland) on 14 Sept 1862.
Cities & Townships
PlacePopulation (2020 census)
Albion Township  821 
Arlington Township  558 
Bell Township  67 
Castleton Township  323 
Center Township  587 
Clay Township  1,986 
Enterprise Township  130 
Grant Township  1,307 
Grove Township  58 
Haven Township  1,551 
Hayes Township  89 
Huntsville Township  111 
Hutchinson (city)  40,006 
Langdon Township  103 
Lincoln Township  618 
Little River Township  1,842 
Loda Township  110 
Medford Township  164 
Medora Township  1,656 
Miami Township  385 
Nickerson (city)  1,058 
Ninnescah Township  247 
North Hayes Township  (Defunct)  
Plevna Township  190 
Reno Township  4,331 
Roscoe Township  132 
Salt Creek Township  455 
Sumner Township  644 
Sylvia Township  291 
Troy Township  148 
Valley Township  835 
Walnut Township  103 
Westminster Township  177 
Yoder Township  815 
Total population: 61,898 

Township map of Reno County, 2000
Population:
1880 (12,826)
1890 (27,079)
1900 (29,027)
1910 (37,853)
1920 (44,423)
1930 (47,785)
1940 (52,165)
1950 (54,058)
1960 (59,055)
1970 (60,765)
1980 (64,983)
1990 (62,389)
2000 (64,790)
2010 (64,511)
2020 (61,898)
Other Resources: Post offices in Reno County
Cemeteries in Reno County, As of 1906
Newspapers Available on Microfilm
Townships and Independent Cities in Reno County
Bibliography
Kansas Memory
Links to Other Sites: Reno County GenWeb
Early Kansas Maps [KanColl]
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