Cloud County, Kansas
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| Cloud 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 27, 1867 |
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| Seat | Concordia |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
718 sq mi (1,861 km²) 716 sq mi (1,853 km²) 3 sq mi (7 km²), 0.40% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
9,759 13.6/sq mi (5.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Colonel William F. Cloud | |
Cloud County (standard abbreviation: CD) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 10,268. The largest city and county seat is Concordia.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,861 km² (718 mi²). 1,853 km² (716 mi²) of it is land and 7 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.40%) is water.
[edit] Geographic Features
The Republican River passes through the county, entering from Republic County to the north and exiting to Clay County to the east. Jamestown Lake lies partially in the county and partially in Republic county.
[edit] Major Highways
Cloud County is bisected from north to south by Highway 81, which runs through the town of Concordia and connects north to Belleville, Kansas or south to Salina, Kansas. The southern part of the county also has Highway 24, connecting Clay Center, Kansas from the east and Beloit, Kansas to the west.
State highways in the county include K-9, K-28, K-189, and K-194.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Republic County (north)
- Washington County (northeast)
- Clay County (east)
- Ottawa County (south)
- Mitchell County (west)
- Jewell County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 2,323 |
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| 1880 | 15,343 | 560.5% | |
| 1890 | 19,295 | 25.8% | |
| 1900 | 18,071 | -6.3% | |
| 1910 | 18,388 | 1.8% | |
| 1920 | 17,714 | -3.7% | |
| 1930 | 18,006 | 1.6% | |
| 1940 | 17,247 | -4.2% | |
| 1950 | 16,104 | -6.6% | |
| 1960 | 14,407 | -10.5% | |
| 1970 | 13,466 | -6.5% | |
| 1980 | 12,494 | -7.2% | |
| 1990 | 11,023 | -11.8% | |
| 2000 | 10,268 | -6.8% | |
Cloud County's population was estimated to be 9,759 in the year 2005, a decrease of 462, or -4.5%, over the previous five years.[1]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,GR2 there were 10,268 people, 4,163 households, and 2,697 families residing in the county. The population density was 6/km² (14/mi²). There were 4,838 housing units at an average density of 3/km² (7/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.30% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
There were 4,163 households out of which 27.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.20% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.40% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 21.90% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 23.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,758, and the median income for a family was $39,745. Males had a median income of $27,166 versus $20,114 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,536. About 6.40% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.10% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Concordia, 5,392 (county seat)
- Clyde, 712
- Glasco, 505
- Miltonvale, 489
- Jamestown, 388
- Simpson, 106, of which only a small portion lies in the county, the majority of the area and population being in Mitchell County
- Aurora, 77
[edit] Unincorporated places
- Ames
- Hollis
- Huscher
- Rice
- Sibley
- St. Joseph
- Yuma
[edit] Townships
Cloud County is divided into eighteen townships. The city of Concordia is considered governmentally independent and is excluded from the census figures for the 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 (/mi²) |
Land area km² (mi²) |
Water area km² (mi²) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Arion | 02275 | 105 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| Aurora | 03450 | 169 | 2 (5) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Buffalo | 09100 | 119 | 1 (3) | 112 (43) | 1 (0) | 0.46% | ||
| Center | 11625 | 172 | 1 (3) | 141 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Colfax | 14775 | 49 | 1 (1) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Elk | 20150 | 845 | 12 (30) | 72 (28) | 1 (0) | 1.08% | ||
| Grant | 27525 | 479 | 5 (14) | 92 (35) | 2 (1) | 1.75% | ||
| Lawrence | 38875 | 146 | 2 (4) | 93 (36) | 1 (0) | 1.22% | ||
| Lincoln | 40525 | 378 | 6 (16) | 61 (24) | 1 (0) | 1.21% | ||
| Lyon | 43425 | 103 | 1 (2) | 142 (55) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Meredith | 45925 | 77 | 1 (2) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Nelson | 49600 | 137 | 2 (4) | 91 (35) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Oakland | 51750 | 52 | 1 (1) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.15% | ||
| Shirley | 65375 | 178 | 2 (4) | 110 (42) | 1 (0) | 0.60% | ||
| Sibley | 65425 | 178 | 2 (5) | 92 (35) | 1 (1) | 1.45% | ||
| Solomon | 66250 | 664 | 5 (12) | 141 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Starr | 68050 | 653 | 7 (18) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.21% | ||
| Summit | 69050 | 50 | 0 (1) | 139 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified School Districts
See also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas.
[edit] Colleges and Universities
[edit] External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
