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| Kearny County, Kansas | |
 Kearny County Courthouse in Lakin
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 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
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| Seat | Lakin |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
871.50 sq mi (2,257 km²) 871.06 sq mi (2,256 km²) 0.44 sq mi (1 km²), 0.05% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
3,977 5.1/sq mi (2.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | KearnyCountyKansas.com |
Kearny County (county code KE) is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,977.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Lakin.[2] The county is named in honor of General Philip Kearny.
History[]
The original Kearney County was established on March 6, 1873 and was dissolved in 1883, with the land area being split between Hamilton and Finney counties. It was reestablished with its original borders in 1887, and organized on March 27, 1888. The county is named in honor of Philip Kearny, a U.S. Army officer in the Mexican–American War and a Union army general in the American Civil War. In 1889, the name was corrected to Kearny County.[3]
Law and government[]
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1988, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[4]
Geography[]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 871.50 square miles (2,257.2 km2), of which 871.06 square miles (2,256.0 km2) (or 99.95%) is land and 0.44 square miles (1.1 km2) (or 0.05%) is water.[5]
Time zones[]
Kearny County observed Mountain Standard Time until the late 1980s, when the United States Department of Commerce moved the county into the Central Time Zone, which 100 of the state's other 104 counties observe. Only four counties (Hamilton, Greeley, Wallace, and Sherman), all of which border Colorado, observe Mountain Time.
Adjacent counties[]
- Wichita County (north)
- Scott County (northeast)
- Finney County (east)
- Haskell County (southeast)
- Grant County (south)
- Stanton County (southwest)
- Hamilton County (west)
Demographics[]
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 1,107 | ||
| 1910 | 3,206 | 189.6% | |
| 1920 | 2,617 | −18.4% | |
| 1930 | 3,196 | 22.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,525 | −21.0% | |
| 1950 | 3,492 | 38.3% | |
| 1960 | 3,108 | −11.0% | |
| 1970 | 3,047 | −2.0% | |
| 1980 | 3,435 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 4,027 | 17.2% | |
| 2000 | 4,531 | 12.5% | |
| 2010 | 3,977 | −12.2% | |
Population pyramid
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[6] there were 4,531 people, 1,542 households, and 1,199 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,657 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 80.34% White, 0.55% Black or African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 15.71% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.55% of the population.
There were 1,542 households out of which 43.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.10% were married couples living together, 8.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.20% were non-families. 20.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the county the population was spread out with 34.30% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.10% from 25 to 44, 19.20% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 104.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $40,149, and the median income for a family was $43,703. Males had a median income of $30,117 versus $20,179 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,708. About 8.40% of families and 11.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.90% of those under age 18 and 4.80% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns[]
Incorporated cities[]
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Lakin, 2,303 (county seat)
- Deerfield, 879
Townships[]
Kearny County is divided into seven 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 (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Deerfield | 17250 | 1,104 | 9 (24) | 120 (46) | 1 (0) | 0.66% | ||
| East Hibbard | 19550 | 131 | 0 (1) | 403 (156) | 0 (0) | 0% | ||
| Hartland | 30500 | 128 | 0 (1) | 388 (150) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Kendall | 36450 | 157 | 0 (1) | 494 (191) | 0 (0) | 0% | ||
| Lakin | 38200 | 2,587 | 16 (41) | 164 (63) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Southside | 67025 | 359 | 1 (3) | 286 (110) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| West Hibbard | 77050 | 65 | 0 (0) | 402 (155) | 0 (0) | 0% | ||
| Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places2k.html. | ||||||||
Education[]
2005 KDOT Map of Kearny County (map legend)
Unified school districts[]
See also[]
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- List of Kansas county name etymologies
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas
- 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
References[]
- ^ "2010 County Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ Hicks, Virginia Pierce (February 1938). "Sketches of Early Days in Kearny County". Kansas Historical Quarterly VII (1): 54–80. Retrieved on 2007-01-04.
- ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
Further reading[]
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
External links[]
- Official sites
- Additional information
- Maps
- Kearny County Map, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
- Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE
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