Elk County, Kansas

Elk County (county code EK) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 2,882 people lived there. Its county seat is Howard. Howard is also the biggest city in Elk County.
History.
19th century.
In 1875, Elk County was created. It was named after the Elk River.
The first railroad in Elk County was built through that territory in 1879. It connected ranches and farms to markets.
Geography.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (1.0%) is water.
Government.
Laws.
The Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, but Elk County voters have chosen to remain a "dry" county.