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'''Harper County''' (county code '''HP''') is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kansas]]. In [[2010 United States Census|2010]], 6,034 people lived there.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/20/20077.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 26, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806013250/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/20/20077.html|archive-date=August 6, 2011}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Anthony, Kansas|Anthony]]. Anthony is also the biggest city in Harper County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was named after Sergeant Marion Harper of the [[2nd Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry|2nd Kansas Cavalry]]. He died of wounds suffered near [[Waldron, Arkansas]], in December 1863.<ref>Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, {{ISBN|0-8061-0994-7}}</ref>

'''Harper County''' (county code '''HP''') is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Kansas]]. In [[2010 United States Census|2010]], 6,034 people lived there.<ref name="QF">{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/20/20077.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=July 26, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110806013250/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/20/20077.html|archive-date=August 6, 2011}}</ref> Its [[county seat]] is [[Anthony, Kansas|Anthony]]. Anthony is also the biggest city in Harper County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=2011-06-07|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref> The county was named after Sergeant Marion Harper of the [[2nd Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry|2nd Kansas Cavalry]]. He died of wounds suffered near [[Waldron, Arkansas]], in December 1863.<ref>Kansas Place-Names, John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, {{ISBN|0-8061-0994-7}}</ref>

== 19th century ==

===19th century===

In 1867, '''Harper County''' was created.

In 1867, '''Harper County''' was created.

The original organization of Harper County was one of the biggest [[fraud]]s in county government. In 1873, a group of three men organized Harper County. They designated the then-fake city of "Bluff City" as the county seat. The petition for organization used many names from a [[Cincinnati]] city directory to represent as residents of Harper County.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o8X5krq3fP8C&dq=harper+county+kansas+cincinnati&source=gbs_navlinks_s | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912}}</ref> In 1874, the state attorney general investigated. He didn't find any resident of the county. The "creators" of the county had sold $40,000 worth of bonds.<ref name=cutler>{{cite book| last=Cutler| first=William G.| title=History of the State of Kansas|year=1883|publisher=A.T. Andreas|url=http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/harper/harper-co-p1.html}}</ref>

The original organization of Harper County was one of the biggest [[fraud]]s in county government. In 1873, a group of three men organized Harper County. They designated the then-fake city of "Bluff City" as the county seat. The petition for organization used many names from a [[Cincinnati]] city directory to represent as residents of Harper County.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o8X5krq3fP8C&q=harper+county+kansas+cincinnati | title=Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc | author=Blackmar, Frank Wilson | year=1912| isbn=9780722249055 }}</ref> In 1874, the state attorney general investigated. He didn't find any resident of the county. The "creators" of the county had sold $40,000 worth of bonds.<ref name=cutler>{{cite book| last=Cutler| first=William G.| title=History of the State of Kansas|year=1883|publisher=A.T. Andreas|url=http://www.kancoll.org/books/cutler/harper/harper-co-p1.html}}</ref>

 

== 21st century ==

===21st century===

Due to new and high-paying jobs at oil fields and wind farms, Harper County had an economic boom. In 2012, rental housing and office space in towns such as Danville, Harper, and Anthony had become four times more expensive.<ref>{{cite web| title= Where trailer homes rent for $2,000 a month | url= http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/01/pf/kansas-housing-america-boomtown/ | date= June 1, 2012 | author= Blake Ellis | work= CNN Money| publisher= CNN.com| access-date=2012-06-02}}</ref> However, by 2016, the oil [[fracking]] boom had ended. The economies of Harper County were hurt.<ref>[http://www.kansasagland.com/news/stateagnews/downward-flow-s-ripples-oil-gas-downturn-hitting-counties-on/article_b928e615-cd5b-570e-b1f6-2618e5164136.html Downward flow's ripples: Oil, gas downturn hitting counties on many levels], ''Kansas Agland'', Amy Bickel, Feb 13, 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.</ref>

Due to new and high-paying jobs at oil fields and wind farms, Harper County had an economic boom. In 2012, rental housing and office space in towns such as Danville, Harper, and Anthony had become four times more expensive.<ref>{{cite web| title= Where trailer homes rent for $2,000 a month | url= http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/01/pf/kansas-housing-america-boomtown/ | date= June 1, 2012 | author= Blake Ellis | work= CNN Money| publisher= CNN.com| access-date=2012-06-02}}</ref> However, by 2016, the oil [[fracking]] boom had ended. The economies of Harper County were hurt.<ref>[http://www.kansasagland.com/news/stateagnews/downward-flow-s-ripples-oil-gas-downturn-hitting-counties-on/article_b928e615-cd5b-570e-b1f6-2618e5164136.html Downward flow's ripples: Oil, gas downturn hitting counties on many levels], ''Kansas Agland'', Amy Bickel, Feb 13, 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.</ref>

 

== Geography ==

==Geography==

The [[U.S. Census Bureau]] says taht the county has a total area of {{convert|803|sqmi}}. Of that, {{convert|801|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.5|sqmi}} (0.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

The [[U.S. Census Bureau]] says taht the county has a total area of {{convert|803|sqmi}}. Of that, {{convert|801|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|1.5|sqmi}} (0.2%) is water.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

 

== People ==

==People==

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[[Image:USA Harper County, Kansas age pyramid.svg|thumb|150px|left|[[Population pyramid]]]]

[[Image:USA Harper County, Kansas age pyramid.svg|thumb|150px|left|[[Population pyramid]]]]

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== Unified school districts ==

 

===Unified school districts===

* [http://www.usd361.org/ Anthony-Harper USD 361]

* [http://www.usd361.org/ Anthony-Harper USD 361]

* [http://www.usd511.net/ Attica USD 511]

* [http://www.usd511.net/ Attica USD 511]

 

== Communities ==

==Communities==

[[Image:Map of Harper Co, Ks, USA.png|thumb|300px|2005 [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] Map of Harper County ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|map legend]])]]

[[Image:Map of Harper Co, Ks, USA.png|thumb|300px|2005 [[Kansas Department of Transportation|KDOT]] Map of Harper County ([[:File:Kansas official transportation map legend.png|map legend]])]]

 

== Cities ==

===Cities===

* [[Anthony, Kansas|Anthony]]

* [[Anthony, Kansas|Anthony]]

* [[Attica, Kansas|Attica]]

* [[Attica, Kansas|Attica]]

* [[Waldron, Kansas|Waldron]]

* [[Waldron, Kansas|Waldron]]

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== More reading ==

==More reading==

* [http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223954/ ''Standard Atlas of Harper County, Kansas'']; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 75 pages; 1919.

* [http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/223954/ ''Standard Atlas of Harper County, Kansas'']; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 75 pages; 1919.

* [http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209388/ ''Standard Atlas of Harper County, Kansas'']; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 54 pages; 1902.

* [http://www.kansasmemory.org/item/209388/ ''Standard Atlas of Harper County, Kansas'']; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 54 pages; 1902.

 

== Other websites ==

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