Chautauqua County, Kansas
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| Chautauqua 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 25, 1875 |
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| Seat | Sedan |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
645 sq mi (1,670 km²) 642 sq mi (1,662 km²) 3 sq mi (8 km²), 0.49% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
4,109 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Chautauqua County, New York | |
Chautauqua County (standard abbreviation: CQ) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 4,359. The largest city and county seat is Sedan.
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[edit] History
The first white settlers in the area that could become Chautauqua county arrived in July 1868.
Chautauqua County was created by an act of the Kansas legislature on 1 June 1875 by the division of Howard County into Elk County (the northern half) and Chautauqua County (the southern half). At the time of its creation, the county's population was about 7,400.
[edit] Law and government
Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Chautauqua County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.[1]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,670 km² (645 mi²). 1,662 km² (642 mi²) of it is land and 8 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.49%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Elk County (north)
- Montgomery County (east)
- Washington County, Oklahoma (southeast)
- Osage County, Oklahoma (south)
- Cowley County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 11,072 | [2] |
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| 1890 | 12,297 | 11.1% | |
| 1900 | 11,804 | -4.0% | |
| 1910 | 11,429 | -3.2% | |
| 1920 | 11,598 | 1.5% | |
| 1930 | 10,352 | -10.7% | |
| 1940 | 9,233 | -10.8% | |
| 1950 | 7,376 | -20.1% | |
| 1960 | 5,956 | -19.3% | |
| 1970 | 4,642 | -22.1% | |
| 1980 | 5,016 | 8.1% | |
| 1990 | 4,407 | -12.1% | |
| 2000 | 4,359 | -1.1% | |
Chautauqua County's population was estimated to be 4,109 in the year 2005, a decrease of 241, or -5.5%, over the previous five years.[3]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,GR2 there were 4,359 people, 1,796 households, and 1,235 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (7/mi²). There were 2,169 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.83% White, 0.30% Black or African American, 3.58% Native American, 0.07% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.34% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.35% of the population.
There were 1,796 households out of which 26.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.30% were married couples living together, 7.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.20% were non-families. 29.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.87.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.40% under the age of 18, 6.10% from 18 to 24, 20.90% from 25 to 44, 25.20% from 45 to 64, and 24.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $28,717, and the median income for a family was $33,871. Males had a median income of $25,083 versus $21,346 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,280. About 9.00% of families and 12.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.80% of those under age 18 and 10.60% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Sedan, 1,289 (county seat)
- Cedar Vale, 683
- Peru, 176
- Niotaze, 118
- Chautauqua, 108
- Elgin, 79
[edit] Unincorporated places
- Cloverdale
- Hale
- Hewins
- Wauneta
[edit] Townships
Doniphan County is divided into twelve 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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| Belleville | 05575 | 675 | 4 (11) | 155 (60) | 0 (0) | 0.14% | ||
| Caneyville | 10425 | 88 | 1 (2) | 144 (55) | 1 (0) | 0.38% | ||
| Center | 11575 | 75 | 1 (1) | 144 (56) | 1 (0) | 0.80% | ||
| Harrison | 30275 | 114 | 1 (2) | 142 (55) | 0 (0) | 0.14% | ||
| Hendricks | 31300 | 179 | 1 (3) | 142 (55) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Jefferson | 35125 | Cedar Vale | 834 | 6 (15) | 144 (56) | 1 (0) | 0.45% | |
| Lafayette | 37650 | 65 | 0 (1) | 154 (59) | 2 (1) | 1.40% | ||
| Little Caney | 41525 | 353 | 3 (8) | 117 (45) | 0 (0) | 0.31% | ||
| Salt Creek | 62775 | 123 | 1 (3) | 127 (49) | 0 (0) | 0.34% | ||
| Sedan | 63775 | Sedan | 1,660 | 13 (34) | 128 (49) | 1 (0) | 0.65% | |
| Summit | 69025 | 106 | 1 (2) | 144 (56) | 1 (0) | 0.40% | ||
| Washington | 75550 | 87 | 1 (2) | 121 (47) | 1 (0) | 0.71% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
See also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas.
- Cedar Vale USD 285
- Chautauqua USD 286
