Kingman County, Kansas

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Kingman County, Kansas
Kingman County Courthouse in Kingman, Kansas
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 7, 1872
Named for	Samuel A. Kingman
Seat	Kingman
Area  - Total  - Land  - Water	866.70 sq mi (2,245 km²) 863.35 sq mi (2,236 km²) 3.35 sq mi (9 km²), 0.39%
Population  - (2010)  - Density	7,858 9.2/sq mi (3.6/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website	KingmanCoKS.com

Kingman County (standard abbreviation: KM) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,858. The largest city and county seat is Kingman.

History

During the 1870s, Kingman County abounded with bison. The old-time cowboy author Frank H. Maynard reported going there on his first buffalo hunt.

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.

Geography

According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 866.70 square miles (2,244.7 km²), of which 863.35 square miles (2,236.1 km²) (or 99.61%) is land and 3.35 square miles (8.7 km²) (or 0.39%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Reno County (north)
• Sedgwick County (east)
• Sumner County (southeast)
• Harper County (south)
• Barber County (southwest)
• Pratt County (west)

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%
2010	7,858		−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

Age pyramid

2005 KDOT Map of Kingman County (map legend)

As of the census of 2000, there were 8,673 people, 3,371 households, and 2,420 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 inhabitants per square mile (3.9 /km²). There were 3,852 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (1.5 /km²). 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.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

• Kingman, 3,275 (county seat)
• Norwich, 539
• Cunningham, 491
• Zenda, 121
• Nashville, 109
• Spivey, 79
• Penalosa, 27

Unincorporated towns

• Mount Vernon
• Murdock
• Rago
• St. Leo
• Waterloo
• Willowdale

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.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Township	FIPS	Population center	Population	Population density /km2 (/sq mi)	Land area km2 (sq mi)	Water area km2 (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Allen	01250		109	1 (3)	94 (36)	1 (0)	0.69%	37°31′15″N 97°52′19″W
Belmont	05675		92	1 (3)	95 (37)	0 (0)	0.05%	37°30′48″N 98°11′51″W
Bennett	06050		705	7 (19)	95 (36)	0 (0)	0%	37°26′58″N 97°50′54″W
Canton	10450		118	1 (3)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.04%	37°24′27″N 97°58′47″W
Chikaskia	13125		140	1 (4)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.01%	37°26′25″N 98°10′56″W
Dale	16925		203	2 (6)	91 (35)	1 (0)	0.84%	37°36′45″N 97°57′52″W
Dresden	18650		385	4 (11)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.21%	37°40′8″N 98°25′25″W
Eagle	19225		154	2 (4)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.12%	37°31′3″N 97°58′21″W
Eureka	21850		123	1 (3)	93 (36)	1 (0)	0.67%	37°40′58″N 98°17′39″W
Evan	22000		516	6 (15)	91 (35)	3 (1)	3.50%	37°41′59″N 97°51′12″W
Galesburg	25125		254	3 (7)	92 (35)	0 (0)	0.26%	37°41′29″N 97°58′7″W
Hoosier	33050		162	2 (4)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	37°41′7″N 98°11′43″W
Kingman	36975		124	1 (3)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	37°31′19″N 98°24′4″W
Liberty	40150		178	2 (5)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.05%	37°25′52″N 98°25′25″W
Ninnescah	50650		313	2 (5)	180 (69)	1 (0)	0.71%	37°36′31″N 98°7′20″W
Peters	55550		201	2 (6)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.02%	37°30′48″N 98°18′28″W
Richland	59400		100	1 (3)	95 (37)	0 (0)	0.18%	37°31′35″N 98°5′2″W
Rochester	60375		210	2 (6)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.09%	37°26′8″N 98°17′33″W
Rural	61725		359	4 (10)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.03%	37°37′29″N 98°25′11″W
Union	72175		88	1 (2)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.25%	37°36′32″N 98°18′43″W
Valley	72850		102	1 (3)	94 (36)	0 (0)	0.15%	37°26′13″N 98°4′8″W
Vinita	73975		249	3 (7)	91 (35)	1 (0)	0.67%	37°36′32″N 97°51′44″W
White	77775		401	5 (12)	87 (34)	0 (0)	0%	37°41′30″N 98°4′49″W

Education

Unified school districts

• USD 331 Kingman - Norwich
• USD 332 Cunningham - West Kingman County

See also

• National Register of Historic Places listings in Kingman County, Kansas

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

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

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Kingman County, Kansas

Official

• Kingman County
• Kingman County Economic Development Council

General county information

• Blue Skyways

County Level Data

• Kansas Statistical Abstract

Maps

• Kingman County Map, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
• Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE