Kearny County, Kansas
Kearny County | |
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UTC−5 (CDT) | |
Congressional district | 1st |
Website | KearnyCountyKansas.com |
Kearny County is a
History
The original Kearney County was established on March 6, 1873, and was dissolved in 1883, with the land area being split between
In the 1930s, the prosperity of the area was severely affected by its location within the Dust Bowl. This catastrophe intensified the economic impact of the Great Depression in the region.
Geography
According to the
Major highways
- U.S. Highway 50
- U.S. Highway 400
- K-25
Time zones
The west half of Kearny County observed
Adjacent counties
- Wichita County (north)
- Scott County (northeast)
- Finney County (east)
- Grant County (south)
- Stanton County (southwest)
- Hamilton County (west/Mountain Time border)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 159 | — | |
1890 | 1,571 | 888.1% | |
1900 | 1,107 | −29.5% | |
1910 | 3,206 | 189.6% | |
1920 | 2,617 | −18.4% | |
1930 | 3,196 | 22.1% | |
1940 | 2,525 | −21.0% | |
1950 | 3,492 | 38.3% | |
1960 | 3,108 | −11.0% | |
1970 | 3,047 | −2.0% | |
1980 | 3,435 | 12.7% | |
1990 | 4,027 | 17.2% | |
2000 | 4,531 | 12.5% | |
2010 | 3,977 | −12.2% | |
2020 | 3,983 | 0.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] 1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9] 1990-2000[10] 2010-2020[1] |
Kearny County is included in the
As of the
of any race were 26.55% of the population.There were 1,542 households, out of which 43.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.10% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.20% were non-families. 20.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 34.30% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 19.20% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 104.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.50 males.
The
Government
Presidential elections
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 1,164 | 80.00% | 267 | 18.35% | 24 | 1.65% |
2016 | 1,075 | 81.69% | 174 | 13.22% | 67 | 5.09% |
2012 | 1,097 | 79.15% | 268 | 19.34% | 21 | 1.52% |
2008 | 1,159 | 78.21% | 309 | 20.85% | 14 | 0.94% |
2004 | 1,177 | 80.89% | 272 | 18.69% | 6 | 0.41% |
2000 | 1,084 | 75.54% | 320 | 22.30% | 31 | 2.16% |
1996 | 1,041 | 70.05% | 335 | 22.54% | 110 | 7.40% |
1992 | 943 | 55.18% | 384 | 22.47% | 382 | 22.35% |
1988 | 1,073 | 66.03% | 524 | 32.25% | 28 | 1.72% |
1984 | 1,214 | 78.42% | 321 | 20.74% | 13 | 0.84% |
1980 | 924 | 66.38% | 375 | 26.94% | 93 | 6.68% |
1976 | 674 | 48.95% | 658 | 47.79% | 45 | 3.27% |
1972 | 876 | 70.87% | 325 | 26.29% | 35 | 2.83% |
1968 | 721 | 58.00% | 423 | 34.03% | 99 | 7.96% |
1964 | 563 | 42.81% | 737 | 56.05% | 15 | 1.14% |
1960 | 846 | 62.11% | 513 | 37.67% | 3 | 0.22% |
1956 | 854 | 66.98% | 418 | 32.78% | 3 | 0.24% |
1952 | 1,012 | 72.81% | 362 | 26.04% | 16 | 1.15% |
1948 | 676 | 54.43% | 541 | 43.56% | 25 | 2.01% |
1944 | 612 | 62.45% | 365 | 37.24% | 3 | 0.31% |
1940 | 721 | 58.00% | 519 | 41.75% | 3 | 0.24% |
1936 | 586 | 44.63% | 716 | 54.53% | 11 | 0.84% |
1932 | 529 | 38.93% | 771 | 56.73% | 59 | 4.34% |
1928 | 854 | 77.22% | 229 | 20.71% | 23 | 2.08% |
1924 | 635 | 57.57% | 199 | 18.04% | 269 | 24.39% |
1920 | 617 | 63.74% | 266 | 27.48% | 85 | 8.78% |
1916 | 538 | 45.29% | 490 | 41.25% | 160 | 13.47% |
1912 | 113 | 17.02% | 236 | 35.54% | 315 | 47.44% |
1908 | 435 | 56.64% | 304 | 39.58% | 29 | 3.78% |
1904 | 234 | 70.69% | 94 | 28.40% | 3 | 0.91% |
1900 | 164 | 53.77% | 137 | 44.92% | 4 | 1.31% |
1896 | 172 | 49.43% | 175 | 50.29% | 1 | 0.29% |
1892 | 219 | 60.83% | 0 | 0.00% | 141 | 39.17% |
1888 | 367 | 59.39% | 248 | 40.13% | 3 | 0.49% |
Laws
Following amendment to the
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
List of townships / incorporated cities / unincorporated communities / extinct former communities within Kearny County.[14]
Cities
Townships
Kearny County is divided into seven 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deerfield | 17250 | Deerfield | 1,104 | 9 (24) | 120 (46) | 1 (0) | 0.66% | 38°0′30″N 101°8′55″W / 38.00833°N 101.14861°W |
East Hibbard | 19550 | 131 | 0 (1) | 403 (156) | 0 (0) | 0% | 38°9′19″N 101°12′14″W / 38.15528°N 101.20389°W | |
Hartland | 30500 | 128 | 0 (1) | 388 (150) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | 38°0′44″N 101°24′49″W / 38.01222°N 101.41361°W | |
Kendall | 36450 | 157 | 0 (1) | 494 (191) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°46′56″N 101°18′32″W / 37.78222°N 101.30889°W | |
Lakin | 38200 | Lakin | 2,587 | 16 (41) | 164 (63) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | 37°57′16″N 101°15′45″W / 37.95444°N 101.26250°W |
Southside | 67025 | 359 | 1 (3) | 286 (110) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | 37°55′9″N 101°12′12″W / 37.91917°N 101.20333°W | |
West Hibbard | 77050 | 65 | 0 (0) | 402 (155) | 0 (0) | 0% | 38°10′10″N 101°25′23″W / 38.16944°N 101.42306°W | |
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on August 2, 2002. |
See also
- 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; Kearny County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 18, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 172.
- ^ Hicks, Virginia Pierce (February 1938). "Sketches of Early Days in Kearny County". Kansas Historical Quarterly. VII (1): 54–80. Retrieved January 4, 2007.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "TIME DEFINITELY CHANGING FOR KANSAS COUNTY - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 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 26, 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 2006. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
- ^ a b "General Highway Map of Kearny County, Kansas" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT). December 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 24, 2024.
- Notes
Further reading
External links
- County
- Maps