Harper County

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Harper county is located in south Kansas. Harper county has 801.27 square miles of land area and 1.51 square miles of water area. As of 2010, the total Harper county population is 6,034, which has shrunk 7.68% since 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 6.13% and is much lower than the national average rate of 9.71%. Harper county median household income is $38,168 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 28.18% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 18.79% and is higher than the national average rate of 19.17%. Harper county median house value is $61,400 in 2006-2010 and has grown by 39.23% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 52.46% and is lower than the national average rate of 50.42%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Harper county is much better than the state average in quality. The Harper county area code is 620.

Population	6,034 (2010), rank #60
Population Growth	-7.68% since 2000, rank #69
Population Density:	7.52/sq mi, rank #60
Median Household Income:	$38,168 at 2006-2010—28.18% increase since 2000, rank #83
Median House Price:	$61,400 at 2006-2010—39.23% increase since 2000, rank #83
Time Zone:	Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer
Land Area:	801.27 sq mi, rank #45
Water Area:	1.51 sq mi (0.19%), rank #64
State:	Kansas
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Area Code:	620