Harvey County, Kansas

Harvey County (county code HV) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 34,684 people lived there. Its county seat is Newton. Newton is also the biggest city in Harvey County.
History.
19th century.
In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a railroad from Emporia to Newton.
Geography.
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that, is land and (0.2%) is water. The Little Arkansas River goes through the county.
People.
Harvey County is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.