Anthony, Kansas

Anthony is a city in Harper County, Kansas, United States. It is also the county seat of Harper County. In 2010, 2,269 people lived there.
History.
The Anthony townsite was planned out in 1878. The city was named after the 7th governor of Kansas, George T. Anthony. He was governor at the time. After Harper County was reorganized in 1878, Anthony became the temporary county seat. This is because Bluff City, which was county seat of the fraudulent county organization, did not exist at the time. In 1879, a county seat election was held, and Anthony won over Harper City even though 2,960 ballots were cast with 800 legal voters in the county.
Geography.
Anthony is at (37.153902, -98.029396). The United States Census Bureau says that the city has a total area of . Of that, is land and is water.
Climate.
Anthony has hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The Köppen Climate Classification system says that Anthony has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
People.
2010 census.
The 2010 census says that there were 2,269 people, 977 households, and 631 families residing in the city.
Education.
Anthony is served by USD 361 Anthony-Harper.