Meade County, Kansas
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| Meade 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 20, 1873 |
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| Seat | Meade |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
980 sq mi (2,537 km²) 978 sq mi (2,534 km²) 1 sq mi (3 km²), 0.13% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
4,625 4.7/sq mi (1.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Meade County (standard abbreviation: ME) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. It is named in honor of General George G. Meade. As of 2000, the population was 4,631. The largest city and county seat is Meade.
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[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, Meade 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 2,537 km² (980 mi²). 2,534 km² (978 mi²) of it is land and 3 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.13%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Gray County (north)
- Ford County (northeast)
- Clark County (east)
- Beaver County, Oklahoma (south)
- Seward County (west)
- Haskell County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,581 |
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| 1910 | 5,055 | 219.7% | |
| 1920 | 5,542 | 9.6% | |
| 1930 | 6,858 | 23.7% | |
| 1940 | 5,522 | -19.5% | |
| 1950 | 5,710 | 3.4% | |
| 1960 | 5,505 | -3.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,912 | -10.8% | |
| 1980 | 4,788 | -2.5% | |
| 1990 | 4,247 | -11.3% | |
| 2000 | 4,631 | 9.0% | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 4,631 people, 1,728 households, and 1,252 families residing in the county. The population density was 2/km² (5/mi²). There were 1,968 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (2/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 91.10% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 6.24% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. 10.90% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,728 households out of which 36.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.70% were married couples living together, 4.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.50% were non-families. 25.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.50% under the age of 18, 6.90% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 19.20% from 45 to 64, and 17.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.00 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $36,761, and the median income for a family was $41,550. Males had a median income of $29,295 versus $20,153 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,824. About 6.70% of families and 9.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 5.70% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
[edit] Townships
Meade County is divided into nine 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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| Cimarron | 13325 | 93 | 0 (1) | 303 (117) | 2 (1) | 0.57% | ||
| Crooked Creek | 16450 | 92 | 1 (2) | 141 (54) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| Fowler | 24200 | 749 | 3 (7) | 271 (105) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Logan | 42000 | 100 | 0 (1) | 284 (110) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Meade Center | 45350 | 1,968 | 7 (18) | 280 (108) | 0 (0) | 0.14% | ||
| Mertilla | 46025 | 221 | 1 (1) | 389 (150) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Odee | 52075 | 50 | 0 (1) | 246 (95) | 0 (0) | 0.13% | ||
| Sand Creek | 62925 | 38 | 0 (0) | 272 (105) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| West Plains | 77300 | 1,320 | 4 (10) | 348 (134) | 0 (0) | 0.13% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Fowler USD 225
- Meade USD 226
[edit] See also
[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
