Kingman County, Kansas
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Kingman County, Kansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kansas |
|
 Kansas's location in the USA |
|
| Statistics | |
| Founded | March 7, 1872 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Kingman |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
867 sq mi (2,245 km²) 863 sq mi (2,236 km²) 3 sq mi (9 km²), 0.39% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
8,165 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Kingman County (standard abbreviation: KM) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,673. The largest city and county seat is Kingman.
Contents |
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,245 km² (867 mi²). 2,236 km² (863 mi²) of it is land and 9 km² (3 mi²) of it (0.39%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Reno County (north)
- Sedgwick County (east)
- Sumner County (southeast)
- Harper County (south)
- Barber County (southwest)
- Pratt County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 10,663 |
|
|
| 1910 | 13,386 | 25.5% | |
| 1920 | 12,119 | -9.5% | |
| 1930 | 11,674 | -3.7% | |
| 1940 | 12,001 | 2.8% | |
| 1950 | 10,324 | -14.0% | |
| 1960 | 9,958 | -3.5% | |
| 1970 | 8,886 | -10.8% | |
| 1980 | 8,960 | 0.8% | |
| 1990 | 8,292 | -7.5% | |
| 2000 | 8,673 | 4.6% | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 8,673 people, 3,371 households, and 2,420 families residing in the county. The population density was 4/km² (10/mi²). There were 3,852 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (4/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.45% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,371 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,790, and the median income for a family was $44,547. Males had a median income of $31,771 versus $25,298 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,533. About 8.40% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.90% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Kingman, 3,275 (county seat)
- Norwich, 539
- Cunningham, 491
- Zenda, 121
- Nashville, 109
- Spivey, 79
- Penalosa, 27
[edit] Townships
Kingman County is divided into twenty-three townships. The city of Kingman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen | 01250 | 109 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 1 (0) | 0.69% | ||
| Belmont | 05675 | 92 | 1 (3) | 95 (37) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Bennett | 06050 | 705 | 7 (19) | 95 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Canton | 10450 | 118 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Chikaskia | 13125 | 140 | 1 (4) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Dale | 16925 | 203 | 2 (6) | 91 (35) | 1 (0) | 0.84% | ||
| Dresden | 18650 | 385 | 4 (11) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.21% | ||
| Eagle | 19225 | 154 | 2 (4) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.12% | ||
| Eureka | 21850 | 123 | 1 (3) | 93 (36) | 1 (0) | 0.67% | ||
| Evan | 22000 | 516 | 6 (15) | 91 (35) | 3 (1) | 3.50% | ||
| Galesburg | 25125 | 254 | 3 (7) | 92 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.26% | ||
| Hoosier | 33050 | 162 | 2 (4) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Kingman | 36975 | 124 | 1 (3) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Liberty | 40150 | 178 | 2 (5) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Ninnescah | 50650 | 313 | 2 (5) | 180 (69) | 1 (0) | 0.71% | ||
| Peters | 55550 | 201 | 2 (6) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Richland | 59400 | 100 | 1 (3) | 95 (37) | 0 (0) | 0.18% | ||
| Rochester | 60375 | 210 | 2 (6) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.09% | ||
| Rural | 61725 | 359 | 4 (10) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Union | 72175 | 88 | 1 (2) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.25% | ||
| Valley | 72850 | 102 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.15% | ||
| Vinita | 73975 | 249 | 3 (7) | 91 (35) | 1 (0) | 0.67% | ||
| White | 77775 | 401 | 5 (12) | 87 (34) | 0 (0) | 0 % |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Kingman USD 331
- Cunningham USD 332
[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] External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
