Thomas County, Kansas
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| Thomas 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 | information needed |
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| Seat | Colby |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,075 sq mi (2,784 km²) 1,075 sq mi (2,784 km²) 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0.01% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
7,639 7.1/sq mi (2.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Thomas County (standard abbreviation: TH) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,180. Its county seat is Colby.6
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,784 km² (1,075 mi²). 2,784 km² (1,075 mi²) of it is land and 0 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.01%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Rawlins County (north)
- Decatur County (northeast)
- Sheridan County (east)
- Gove County (southeast)
- Logan County (south)
- Sherman County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 4,112 |
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| 1910 | 5,455 | 32.7% | |
| 1920 | 5,517 | 1.1% | |
| 1930 | 7,334 | 32.9% | |
| 1940 | 6,425 | -12.4% | |
| 1950 | 7,572 | 17.9% | |
| 1960 | 7,358 | -2.8% | |
| 1970 | 7,501 | 1.9% | |
| 1980 | 8,451 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 8,258 | -2.3% | |
| 2000 | 8,180 | -0.9% | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 8,180 people, 3,226 households, and 2,125 families residing in the county. The population density was 3/km² (8/mi²). There were 3,562 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.14% White, 0.43% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.95% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.85% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,226 households out of which 32.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.10% were married couples living together, 6.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.10% were non-families. 28.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.30% under the age of 18, 13.50% from 18 to 24, 24.40% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 14.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 94.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,034, and the median income for a family was $45,931. Males had a median income of $33,833 versus $21,310 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,028. About 6.60% of families and 9.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.90% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
[edit] Townships
Thomas County is divided into thirteen townships. The city of Colby 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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| Barrett | 04325 | 124 | 0 (1) | 276 (107) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| East Hale | 19475 | 137 | 1 (3) | 140 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Kingery | 36925 | 93 | 0 (1) | 373 (144) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Lacey | 37425 | 132 | 1 (4) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Menlo | 45775 | 112 | 1 (2) | 140 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Morgan | 48200 | 755 | 3 (7) | 271 (105) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| North Randall | 51300 | 107 | 1 (2) | 138 (53) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Rovohl | 61525 | 143 | 1 (1) | 277 (107) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Smith | 65900 | 213 | 2 (6) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| South Randall | 66875 | 267 | 1 (2) | 279 (108) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Summers | 68975 | 197 | 1 (1) | 373 (144) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Wendell | 76650 | 84 | 0 (1) | 183 (71) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| West Hale | 76975 | 366 | 3 (7) | 140 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Brewster USD 314
- Colby USD 315
- Golden Plains USD 316
[edit] External links
- General information on Thomas County
- Kansas County Data
- Thomas County local history and genealogy
