Edwards County (county code ED) is a county in the U.S. states of Kansas. In 2020, 2,907 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Kinsley. Kinsley is also the biggest city in Edwards County.[2] The county was created in 1874. It was named after W. C. Edwards, of Hutchinson, a pioneer settler, who played an active role in its creation.[3]
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 622 square miles (1,610 km2). Of that, 622 square miles (1,610 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.01%) is water.[4]
Three U.S. Routes go through Edwards County. They all meet in Kinsley. An east-west route, U.S. Route 50 goes around Belpre and Lewis before connecting with westbound U.S. Route 56 in Kinsley. The single road then goes through Offerle and west into Ford County. U.S. Route 183 goes from Kiowa County in the south to Kinsley, where it connects east U.S. 56 as a single highway to Pawnee County. K-19 starts at U.S. Route 50 near Belpre, and goes north into Pawnee County.
