Kearny County, Kansas
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| Kearny County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
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| Seat | Lakin |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
872 sq mi (2,257 km²) 871 sq mi (2,256 km²) 0 sq mi (1 km²), 0.05% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
4,516 5.2/sq mi (2.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Kearny County (standard abbreviation: KE) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 4,531. The largest city and county seat is Lakin.
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[edit] History
Kearney County was established on March 6, 1873. It is named for Philip Kearny, a U.S. Army officer in the Mexican–American War and a Union army general in the American Civil War. In 1883 the county was dissolved, with the land area being split between Hamilton and Finney counties. It was reestablished with its original borders in 1887, and organized on March 27, 1888. In 1889, the name was corrected to Kearny County.[1]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,257 km² (872 mi²). 2,256 km² (871 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.05%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Wichita County (north)
- Scott County (northeast)
- Finney County (east)
- Haskell County (southeast)
- Grant County (south)
- Stanton County (southwest)
- Hamilton County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,107 |
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| 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% | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 4,531 people, 1,542 households, and 1,199 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (5/mi²). There were 1,657 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.34% White, 0.55% Black or African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 15.71% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. 26.55% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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 median income for a household in the county was $40,149, and the median income for a family was $43,703. Males had a median income of $30,117 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,708. About 8.40% of families and 11.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 4.80% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
[edit] 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 (/mi²) |
Land area km² (mi²) |
Water area km² (mi²) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Deerfield | 17250 | 1,104 | 9 (24) | 120 (46) | 1 (0) | 0.66% | ||
| East Hibbard | 19550 | 131 | 0 (1) | 403 (156) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Hartland | 30500 | 128 | 0 (1) | 388 (150) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Kendall | 36450 | 157 | 0 (1) | 494 (191) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Lakin | 38200 | 2,587 | 16 (41) | 164 (63) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Southside | 67025 | 359 | 1 (3) | 286 (110) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| West Hibbard | 77050 | 65 | 0 (0) | 402 (155) | 0 (0) | 0 % |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Lakin USD 215
- Deerfield USD 216
[edit] See also
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
[edit] References
- ^ Hicks, Virginia Pierce (February 1938). "Sketches of Early Days in Kearny County". Kansas Historical Quarterly VII (1): pp. 54-80. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
[edit] External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
|http://www.kearnycountykansas.com/kearnycounty/countytreasurer.html|
