Riley County, Kansas
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Congressional district | 1st |
Website | rileycountyks.gov |
Riley County is a
History
Riley County, named for
The first
Manhattan was selected as county seat in contentious fashion. In late 1857, an election was held to select the county seat, with Ogden prevailing. However, Manhattanites suspected election fraud, and were eventually able to prove that a number of votes were illegally cast.[4] Sheriff David A. Butterfield was forced to secure the county's books and records for Manhattan, and Manhattan was finally officially declared the county seat in 1858.[4][6]
On May 30, 1879, the "Irving, Kansas Tornado" began in Riley County. This tornado is estimated to have been an F4 on the Fujita scale, with a damage path 800 yards (700 m) wide and 100 miles (200 km) long. Eighteen people were killed and sixty were injured.[7]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 622 square miles (1,610 km2), of which 610 square miles (1,600 km2) is land and 12 square miles (31 km2) (2.0%) is water.[8]
The eastern border of the county follows the former course of the Big Blue River. The river was dammed in the 1960s and Tuttle Creek Lake was created as a result. The county falls within the Flint Hills region of the state.
Adjacent counties
- Marshall County (northeast)
- Pottawatomie County (east)
- Wabaunsee County (southeast)
- Geary County (south)
- Clay County (west)
- Washington County (northwest)
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1860 | 1,224 | — | |
1870 | 5,105 | 317.1% | |
1880 | 10,430 | 104.3% | |
1890 | 13,183 | 26.4% | |
1900 | 13,828 | 4.9% | |
1910 | 15,783 | 14.1% | |
1920 | 20,650 | 30.8% | |
1930 | 19,882 | −3.7% | |
1940 | 20,617 | 3.7% | |
1950 | 33,405 | 62.0% | |
1960 | 41,914 | 25.5% | |
1970 | 56,788 | 35.5% | |
1980 | 63,505 | 11.8% | |
1990 | 67,139 | 5.7% | |
2000 | 62,843 | −6.4% | |
2010 | 71,115 | 13.2% | |
2020 | 71,959 | 1.2% | |
2023 (est.) | 71,402 | [9] | −0.8% |
U.S. Decennial Census[10] 1790-1960[11] 1900-1990[12] 1990-2000[13] 2010-2020[1] |
Riley County is part of the Manhattan, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. People aged 15 to 34 years old make up 53.6% of the population of Riley County, one of the highest rates in the United States.[14]
2000 census
As of the
There were 22,137 households, out of which 27.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.20% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.60% were non-families. 27.50% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.10% 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 2.99.
In the county, the population was spread out, with 18.80% under the age of 18, 34.50% from 18 to 24, 25.90% from 25 to 44, 13.30% from 45 to 64, and 7.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 24 years. For every 100 females, there were 114.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 115.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,042, and the median income for a family was $46,489. Males had a median income of $26,856 versus $23,835 for females. The
Government
Riley County is governed by three county commissioners, John Ford, Marvin Rodriguez, and Ron Wells.[15]
Presidential elections
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 11,610 | 46.12% | 12,765 | 50.71% | 796 | 3.16% |
2016 | 10,107 | 46.00% | 9,341 | 42.51% | 2,526 | 11.50% |
2012 | 11,507 | 54.53% | 8,977 | 42.54% | 617 | 2.92% |
2008 | 12,111 | 52.43% | 10,495 | 45.43% | 494 | 2.14% |
2004 | 12,672 | 60.60% | 7,908 | 37.82% | 331 | 1.58% |
2000 | 10,672 | 58.47% | 6,188 | 33.90% | 1,393 | 7.63% |
1996 | 11,113 | 56.68% | 6,746 | 34.41% | 1,748 | 8.92% |
1992 | 8,394 | 38.51% | 7,933 | 36.39% | 5,470 | 25.10% |
1988 | 9,507 | 55.90% | 7,283 | 42.82% | 217 | 1.28% |
1984 | 11,308 | 64.77% | 5,975 | 34.22% | 175 | 1.00% |
1980 | 8,904 | 52.94% | 5,224 | 31.06% | 2,690 | 15.99% |
1976 | 9,518 | 57.45% | 6,540 | 39.47% | 510 | 3.08% |
1972 | 11,120 | 66.16% | 5,333 | 31.73% | 356 | 2.12% |
1968 | 8,296 | 62.17% | 4,258 | 31.91% | 791 | 5.93% |
1964 | 6,396 | 52.70% | 5,597 | 46.12% | 144 | 1.19% |
1960 | 9,068 | 71.97% | 3,482 | 27.63% | 50 | 0.40% |
1956 | 9,385 | 76.84% | 2,784 | 22.80% | 44 | 0.36% |
1952 | 9,799 | 80.31% | 2,352 | 19.28% | 50 | 0.41% |
1948 | 9,227 | 68.01% | 4,052 | 29.87% | 288 | 2.12% |
1944 | 6,511 | 70.43% | 2,659 | 28.76% | 74 | 0.80% |
1940 | 7,420 | 68.59% | 3,293 | 30.44% | 105 | 0.97% |
1936 | 6,077 | 59.11% | 4,104 | 39.92% | 99 | 0.96% |
1932 | 5,337 | 54.65% | 4,101 | 42.00% | 327 | 3.35% |
1928 | 6,592 | 77.91% | 1,791 | 21.17% | 78 | 0.92% |
1924 | 5,455 | 70.03% | 1,646 | 21.13% | 689 | 8.84% |
1920 | 4,875 | 73.57% | 1,610 | 24.30% | 141 | 2.13% |
1916 | 3,320 | 52.34% | 2,637 | 41.57% | 386 | 6.09% |
1912 | 425 | 11.14% | 1,170 | 30.67% | 2,220 | 58.19% |
1908 | 2,276 | 61.71% | 1,289 | 34.95% | 123 | 3.34% |
1904 | 2,251 | 75.26% | 523 | 17.49% | 217 | 7.26% |
1900 | 2,119 | 61.69% | 1,279 | 37.23% | 37 | 1.08% |
1896 | 1,890 | 55.87% | 1,443 | 42.65% | 50 | 1.48% |
1892 | 1,574 | 51.67% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,472 | 48.33% |
1888 | 1,856 | 62.49% | 772 | 25.99% | 342 | 11.52% |
1884 | 1,686 | 64.33% | 644 | 24.57% | 291 | 11.10% |
1880 | 1,484 | 67.21% | 377 | 17.07% | 347 | 15.72% |
Owing to its history of
In the
2020 became a historic election for Riley County, as, even though he lost the state, Joe Biden won the county 50.7% to 46.1%, the first Democratic presidential win in Riley County's history.
In the 2022 anti-abortion constitutional amendment referendum, preliminary results showed "No" leading by a margin of 36.8%.[17]
Laws
Riley County is the only county in Kansas without an elected sheriff; the county police department handles all the sheriff's functions.[18]
Riley County was a prohibition, or
The county voted "No" on the
Education
Colleges and universities
Unified school districts
- Riley County USD 378
- Manhattan-Ogden USD 383
- Blue Valley USD 384
Communities
‡ means a community has portions in an adjacent county. † means a community is designated a Census-Designated Place (CDP) by the United States Census Bureau.
Cities
- Leonardville
- Manhattan‡ (county seat)
- Ogden
- Randolph
- Riley
Unincorporated communities
Former communities
These former places were flooded when Tuttle Creek Lake was created in the 1950s to 1960s. Randolph (above) was also flooded, but moved a mile west of its original location.
- Cleburne
- Garrison Cross
- Stockdale
- Winkler[21]
Fort Riley
Located north of the junction of the Smoky Hill and Republican rivers in Geary County, Fort Riley Military Reservation covers 100,656 acres (407 km2) in Geary and Riley counties. The fort has a daytime population of nearly 25,000 and includes a census-designated place.
Townships
Riley County is divided into fourteen townships. The city of Manhattan which is surrounded by Manhattan Township is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for Manhattan Township or any other townships. 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 |
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Ashland | 02725 | 150 | 2 (4) | 89 (35) | 1 (0) | 0.75% | 39°6′48″N 96°37′42″W / 39.11333°N 96.62833°W | |
Bala | 03825 | Leonardville | 762 | 7 (18) | 108 (42) | 0 (0) | 0.12% | 39°20′34″N 96°53′47″W / 39.34278°N 96.89639°W |
Center | 12100 | 81 | 1 (3) | 82 (32) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | 39°29′22″N 96°52′54″W / 39.48944°N 96.88167°W | |
Fancy Creek | 22950 | 126 | 2 (4) | 83 (32) | 0 (0) | 0.07% | 39°24′55″N 96°53′14″W / 39.41528°N 96.88722°W | |
Grant | 28075 | 833 | 9 (23) | 92 (35) | 7 (3) | 7.38% | 39°17′52″N 96°41′31″W / 39.29778°N 96.69194°W | |
Jackson | 34900 | Randolph | 326 | 4 (10) | 84 (32) | 10 (4) | 10.30% | 39°26′43″N 96°45′1″W / 39.44528°N 96.75028°W |
Madison | 44125 | Fort Riley CDP (part) | 8,173 | 22 (58) | 366 (141) | 0 (0) | 0.11% | 39°15′32″N 96°50′26″W / 39.25889°N 96.84056°W |
Manhattan | 44275 | 3,275 | 37 (95) | 89 (35) | 3 (1) | 3.28% | 39°12′45″N 96°35′46″W / 39.21250°N 96.59611°W | |
May Day | 45225 | 78 | 1 (2) | 81 (31) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | 39°32′39″N 96°53′41″W / 39.54417°N 96.89472°W | |
Ogden | 52300 | Ogden | 2,423 | 69 (178) | 35 (14) | 1 (0) | 2.32% | 39°7′6″N 96°41′54″W / 39.11833°N 96.69833°W |
Sherman | 65075 | 524 | 7 (18) | 76 (29) | 5 (2) | 6.06% | 39°22′30″N 96°43′58″W / 39.37500°N 96.73278°W | |
Swede Creek | 69650 | Cleburne (hist.) | 157 | 1 (3) | 125 (48) | 4 (1) | 3.00% | 39°32′24″N 96°42′9″W / 39.54000°N 96.70250°W |
Wildcat | 79175 | 750 | 10 (25) | 77 (30) | 0 (0) | 0.10% | 39°13′26″N 96°42′28″W / 39.22389°N 96.70778°W | |
Zeandale | 80900 | 357 | 2 (6) | 154 (60) | 2 (1) | 0.97% | 39°7′39″N 96°27′19″W / 39.12750°N 96.45528°W |
Notable people
Among notable current and former residents of Riley County are former
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; Riley County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2021". Retrieved October 16, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7006-1832-3.
- ISBN 0-945707-06-1.
- ^ Riley County Official Website – History
- ^ Joe Furr, "Historical Tornadoes"
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 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 28, 2014.
- ^ "What States and Counties Have the Most Millennials?". November 14, 2016.
- ^ "Elected Officials". Riley County. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
- ^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- ^ https://www.rileycountyks.gov/DocumentCenter/View/21695/UNOFFICIAL-FINAL-REPORT-?bidId= [bare URL PDF]
- ^ https://www.sheriffs.org/sites/default/files/tb/Office_of_Sheriff_State-by-State_Election_Chart.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "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 28, 2007.
- ^ Panetta, Grace (August 3, 2022). "14 of the 19 Kansas counties that rejected an anti-abortion amendment voted for Trump in 2020". Business Insider. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Volume 2. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 926.
Further reading
- Handbook of Pottawatomie and Riley Counties, Kansas; Modern Ago; 20 pages; 1880s.
- Standard Atlas of Riley County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 54 pages; 1909.
External links
- County
- Historical
- Maps