Graham County, Kansas
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| Graham 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 | February 26, 1887 |
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| Seat | Hill City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
899 sq mi (2,328 km²) 898 sq mi (2,327 km²) 0 sq mi (1 km²), 0.04% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
2,721 3.0/sq mi (1.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Graham County (standard abbreviation: GH) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 2,946. The largest city and county seat is Hill City.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,328 km² (899 mi²). 2,327 km² (898 mi²) of it is land and 1 km² (0 mi²) of it (0.04%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Norton County (north)
- Phillips County (northeast)
- Rooks County (east)
- Trego County (south)
- Gove County (southwest)
- Sheridan County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 4,258 |
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| 1890 | 5,029 | 18.1% | |
| 1900 | 5,173 | 2.9% | |
| 1910 | 8,700 | 68.2% | |
| 1920 | 7,624 | -12.4% | |
| 1930 | 7,772 | 1.9% | |
| 1940 | 6,071 | -21.9% | |
| 1950 | 5,020 | -17.3% | |
| 1960 | 5,586 | 11.3% | |
| 1970 | 4,751 | -14.9% | |
| 1980 | 3,995 | -15.9% | |
| 1990 | 3,543 | -11.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,946 | -16.9% | |
Graham County's population was estimated to be 2,721 in the year 2005, a decrease of 201, or -6.9%, over the previous five years.[1]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,GR2 there were 2,946 people, 1,263 households, and 847 families residing in the county. The population density was 1/km² (3/mi²). There were 1,553 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.91% White, 3.22% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 1,263 households out of which 27.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.50% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 23.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,286, and the median income for a family was $38,036. Males had a median income of $26,642 versus $18,222 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,050. About 8.60% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
[edit] Unincorporated places
- Nicodemus
- Penokee
- St. Peter
[edit] Townships
Graham County is divided into thirteen 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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| Allodium | 01325 | 46 | 0 (1) | 175 (67) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| Bryant | 08850 | 115 | 0 (1) | 233 (90) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Gettysburg | 26175 | 83 | 0 (1) | 227 (88) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Graham | 27175 | 53 | 0 (1) | 186 (72) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Happy | 29950 | 72 | 0 (1) | 233 (90) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Hill City | 32200 | Hill City | 1,747 | 16 (41) | 112 (43) | 0 (0) | 0.15% | |
| Indiana | 34000 | 42 | 0 (1) | 174 (67) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Millbrook | 46625 | 150 | 1 (2) | 159 (62) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Morlan | 48250 | 68 | 0 (1) | 286 (111) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Nicodemus | 50575 | 52 | 1 (2) | 84 (32) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Pioneer | 55900 | 57 | 0 (1) | 161 (62) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Solomon | 66300 | Morland | 209 | 1 (3) | 159 (61) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | |
| Wildhorse | 79225 | Bogue | 252 | 2 (5) | 137 (53) | 0 (0) | 0.06% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
See also the complete list of unified school districts in Kansas.
- Hill City USD 281
[edit] External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
