Gove County, Kansas
Gove County | |
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UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | govecountyks.org |
Gove County is a
History
Early history
Eighty million years ago, Gove County was part of an ancient inland sea known as the Western Interior Seaway. Many students still visit the Castle Rock Badlands today to explore fossils.[3]
For many
19th century
In 1802, Spain returned most of the land to France, but keeping title to about 7,500 square miles. In 1803, most of the land for modern day Kansas was acquired by the United States from France as part of the 828,000 square mile Louisiana Purchase for 2.83 cents per acre.
In 1854, the
21st century
In 2020,
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Sheridan County (north)
- Graham County (northeast)
- Trego County (east)
- Ness County (southeast)
- Lane County (south)
- Scott County (southwest)
- Logan County (west)
- Thomas County (northwest)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 1,196 | — | |
1890 | 2,994 | 150.3% | |
1900 | 2,441 | −18.5% | |
1910 | 6,044 | 147.6% | |
1920 | 4,748 | −21.4% | |
1930 | 5,643 | 18.9% | |
1940 | 4,793 | −15.1% | |
1950 | 4,447 | −7.2% | |
1960 | 4,107 | −7.6% | |
1970 | 3,940 | −4.1% | |
1980 | 3,726 | −5.4% | |
1990 | 3,231 | −13.3% | |
2000 | 3,068 | −5.0% | |
2010 | 2,695 | −12.2% | |
2020 | 2,718 | 0.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[1] |
As of the
of any race were 1.24% of the population.There were 1,245 households, out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were married couples living together, 3.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.20% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 22.10% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 22.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.
The
In 2020, Gove County had 2,600 residents, and the median age was about 50, a decade older than the national average.[6]
Government
Presidential elections
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 1,291 | 87.76% | 166 | 11.28% | 14 | 0.95% |
2016 | 1,140 | 84.88% | 149 | 11.09% | 54 | 4.02% |
2012 | 1,168 | 84.45% | 176 | 12.73% | 39 | 2.82% |
2008 | 1,136 | 80.11% | 261 | 18.41% | 21 | 1.48% |
2004 | 1,196 | 81.53% | 247 | 16.84% | 24 | 1.64% |
2000 | 1,122 | 75.05% | 296 | 19.80% | 77 | 5.15% |
1996 | 1,123 | 69.19% | 351 | 21.63% | 149 | 9.18% |
1992 | 792 | 46.42% | 379 | 22.22% | 535 | 31.36% |
1988 | 966 | 57.36% | 663 | 39.37% | 55 | 3.27% |
1984 | 1,310 | 73.43% | 426 | 23.88% | 48 | 2.69% |
1980 | 1,263 | 71.11% | 396 | 22.30% | 117 | 6.59% |
1976 | 860 | 48.95% | 848 | 48.26% | 49 | 2.79% |
1972 | 1,226 | 69.86% | 466 | 26.55% | 63 | 3.59% |
1968 | 1,018 | 59.05% | 538 | 31.21% | 168 | 9.74% |
1964 | 774 | 42.69% | 1,022 | 56.37% | 17 | 0.94% |
1960 | 1,065 | 55.85% | 828 | 43.42% | 14 | 0.73% |
1956 | 1,315 | 72.29% | 492 | 27.05% | 12 | 0.66% |
1952 | 1,453 | 75.84% | 453 | 23.64% | 10 | 0.52% |
1948 | 1,030 | 57.48% | 719 | 40.12% | 43 | 2.40% |
1944 | 1,125 | 72.02% | 420 | 26.89% | 17 | 1.09% |
1940 | 1,352 | 66.31% | 659 | 32.32% | 28 | 1.37% |
1936 | 1,107 | 49.75% | 1,090 | 48.99% | 28 | 1.26% |
1932 | 1,043 | 45.75% | 1,186 | 52.02% | 51 | 2.24% |
1928 | 1,470 | 70.95% | 590 | 28.47% | 12 | 0.58% |
1924 | 1,211 | 67.77% | 400 | 22.38% | 176 | 9.85% |
1920 | 950 | 74.92% | 285 | 22.48% | 33 | 2.60% |
1916 | 642 | 40.07% | 862 | 53.81% | 98 | 6.12% |
1912 | 170 | 18.56% | 355 | 38.76% | 391 | 42.69% |
1908 | 632 | 55.15% | 456 | 39.79% | 58 | 5.06% |
1904 | 470 | 63.17% | 204 | 27.42% | 70 | 9.41% |
1900 | 368 | 58.41% | 253 | 40.16% | 9 | 1.43% |
1896 | 279 | 55.36% | 204 | 40.48% | 21 | 4.17% |
1892 | 327 | 56.87% | 0 | 0.00% | 248 | 43.13% |
1888 | 586 | 65.84% | 278 | 31.24% | 26 | 2.92% |
Laws
Although the
Education
Unified school districts
Attractions
Communities
‡ means a community has portions in an adjacent county.
Cities
Unincorporated community
- Campus
Ghost towns
Townships
Gove County is divided into nine townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
Township | FIPS |
Population center |
Population | Population density /km2 (/sq mi) |
Land area km2 (sq mi) |
Water area km2 (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baker | 03775 | Quinter | 1,357 | 4 (11) | 324 (125) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°2′18″N 100°13′56″W / 39.03833°N 100.23222°W |
Gaeland | 25000 | 46 | 0 (1) | 208 (80) | 0 (0) | 0% | 38°56′21″N 100°44′30″W / 38.93917°N 100.74167°W | |
Gove | 27075 | 215 | 1 (2) | 301 (116) | 0 (0) | 0% | 38°57′19″N 100°31′44″W / 38.95528°N 100.52889°W | |
Grainfield | 27225 | Grainfield | 430 | 2 (6) | 184 (71) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°5′41″N 100°28′28″W / 39.09472°N 100.47444°W |
Grinnell | 28925 | Grinnell | 480 | 2 (4) | 320 (123) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | 39°5′50″N 100°41′41″W / 39.09722°N 100.69472°W |
Jerome | 35425 | 132 | 0 (1) | 370 (143) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | 38°48′3″N 100°28′45″W / 38.80083°N 100.47917°W | |
Larrabee | 38750 | 80 | 0 (1) | 371 (143) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | 38°47′24″N 100°15′14″W / 38.79000°N 100.25389°W | |
Lewis | 39750 | 13 | 0 (0) | 372 (144) | 0 (0) | 0% | 38°46′23″N 100°43′39″W / 38.77306°N 100.72750°W | |
Payne | 55050 | 315 | 1 (3) | 324 (125) | 0 (0) | 0% | 39°3′4″N 100°20′42″W / 39.05111°N 100.34500°W | |
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002. |
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See also
- Dry counties
- Iaceornis
- Community information for Kansas
- Kansas locations by per capita income
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of townships in Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unincorporated communities in Kansas
- List of ghost towns in Kansas
References
- ^ a b c "QuickFacts; Gove County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 16, 2021. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "Believe it or not: dry western Kansas is the place to study prehistoric oceans". NPR.org. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 140.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 768.
- ^ a b Hughes, Trevor (December 12, 2020). "Deadliest place in America: They shrugged off the pandemic, then their family and friends started dying". USA TODAY. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2004. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved January 21, 2007.
- Notes
Further reading
- A local history of Jerome Township, Gove County, Kansas; Fred Baker; 12 pages; 1918.
- History of Gove County, Kansas; W.P. Harrington; 47 pages; 1917.
- Standard Atlas of Gove County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 61 pages; 1907.
External links
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