Seward County, Kansas

Seward County
	Seward County, Kansas
	Seward County Courthouse in Liberal (2010)
	; Location in the state of Kansas
	; Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded	March 20, 1873
Named for	William H. Seward
Seat	Liberal
Largest city	Liberal
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 640 sq mi (1,658 km²); 639 sq mi (1,655 km²); 1.0 sq mi (3 km²), 0.2
Population; - (2020); - Density	; 21,964 ;
Congressional district	1st
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

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Seward County (standard abbreviation: SW) is a county of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 21,964.^[1] The largest city and county seat is Liberal.^[2] The county was formed on March 20, 1873 and named after William Henry Seward, an American politician and Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 640 square miles (1,700 km²), of which 639 square miles (1,660 km²) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km²) (0.2%) is water.^[3] It borders Oklahoma to the south.

Adjacent counties[]

Haskell County (north)
Meade County (east)
Beaver County, Oklahoma (southeast)
Texas County, Oklahoma (southwest)
Stevens County (west)

Demographics[]

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	5	—
1890	1,503	29,960.0%
1900	822	−45.3%
1910	4,091	397.7%
1920	6,220	52.0%
1930	8,075	29.8%
1940	6,540	−19.0%
1950	9,972	52.5%
1960	15,930	59.7%
1970	15,744	−1.2%
1980	17,071	8.4%
1990	18,743	9.8%
2000	22,510	20.1%
2010	22,952	2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census^[4] 1790-1960^[5] 1900-1990^[6] 1990-2000^[7] 2010-2020^[1]

USA Seward County, Kansas age pyramid — Age pyramid

The Liberal, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Seward County.

As of the census^[8] of 2000, there were 22,510 people, 7,419 households, and 5,504 families residing in the county. The population density was 35 people per square mile (14/km²). There were 8,027 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 65.44% White, 3.78% Black or African American, 0.77% Native American, 2.86% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 23.81% from other races, and 3.27% from two or more races. 42.14% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 7,419 households, out of which 43.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.60% were married couples living together, 10.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.46.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 32.00% under the age of 18, 11.70% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 16.90% from 45 to 64, and 8.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $36,752, and the median income for a family was $41,134. Males had a median income of $29,765 versus $21,889 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,059. About 13.90% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.00% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.

Government[]

Presidential elections[]

United States presidential election results for Seward County, Kansas^[9]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	3,372	63.69%	1,833	34.62%	89	1.68%
2016	3,159	62.70%	1,628	32.31%	251	4.98%
2012	3,617	69.88%	1,490	28.79%	69	1.33%
2008	3,791	71.05%	1,493	27.98%	52	0.97%
2004	4,272	78.54%	1,122	20.63%	45	0.83%
2000	3,869	75.92%	1,126	22.10%	101	1.98%
1996	3,812	68.40%	1,309	23.49%	452	8.11%
1992	3,477	51.09%	1,488	21.86%	1,841	27.05%
1988	4,089	70.54%	1,655	28.55%	53	0.91%
1984	5,222	80.54%	1,198	18.48%	64	0.99%
1980	4,385	70.83%	1,460	23.58%	346	5.59%
1976	3,604	64.19%	1,907	33.96%	104	1.85%
1972	3,866	77.27%	989	19.77%	148	2.96%
1968	3,065	62.32%	1,291	26.25%	562	11.43%
1964	2,910	53.28%	2,520	46.14%	32	0.59%
1960	3,974	70.44%	1,654	29.32%	14	0.25%
1956	2,885	70.95%	1,162	28.58%	19	0.47%
1952	3,136	72.79%	1,146	26.60%	26	0.60%
1948	1,829	52.00%	1,614	45.89%	74	2.10%
1944	1,590	53.92%	1,342	45.51%	17	0.58%
1940	1,503	49.65%	1,474	48.70%	50	1.65%
1936	1,108	35.64%	1,997	64.23%	4	0.13%
1932	1,297	43.64%	1,576	53.03%	99	3.33%
1928	1,873	76.98%	538	22.11%	22	0.90%
1924	1,184	52.00%	676	29.69%	417	18.31%
1920	1,290	61.52%	722	34.43%	85	4.05%
1916	678	34.52%	1,105	56.26%	181	9.22%
1912	155	14.98%	394	38.07%	486	46.96%
1908	427	48.09%	413	46.51%	48	5.41%
1904	152	65.52%	62	26.72%	18	7.76%
1900	122	60.40%	77	38.12%	3	1.49%
1896	100	55.87%	78	43.58%	1	0.56%
1892	156	57.14%	0	0.00%	117	42.86%
1888	400	61.16%	207	31.65%	47	7.19%

Seward County has voted Republican since 1940.^[10] The last time Seward County voted for a Democratic candidate for President was when it favored incumbent Democrat Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936 over Kansas Governor Alf Landon.^[11] In the Kansas Senate it is currently represented by Republican Garrett Love. In the Kansas House of Representatives it is represented by Republicans Bill Light and Carl Holmes.^[12]

In 2016, Hillary Clinton became the first Democrat to break 30% in Seward County since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Laws[]

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1996, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.^[13]

Education[]

Unified school districts[]

Communities[]

Map of Seward Co, Ks, USA — 2005 KDOT Map of Seward County (map legend)

Cities[]

Kismet
Liberal

Unincorporated communities[]

Hayne

Townships[]

Seward County is divided into three townships. The city of Liberal 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	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Fargo	23000	1,684	3 (8)	570 (220)	2 (1)	0.29%	37°9′1″N 100°45′3″W / 37.15028, -100.75083
Liberal	39850	803	2 (4)	502 (194)	0 (0)	0.03%	37°5′52″N 100°56′58″W / 37.09778, -100.94944
Seward	64075	357	1 (2)	556 (215)	0 (0)	0.06%	37°18′55″N 100°50′34″W / 37.31528, -100.84278

References[]

^ ^a ^b "QuickFacts; Seward County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sewardcountykansas/POP010220.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ks190090.txt.
^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.
^ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
^ David Leip's Atlas of US Elections
^ Geographie Electorale
^ Institute for Policy and Social Research Archived 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm.

Notes

External links[]

County

Historical railroad trestle - "Samson of the Cimarron"

Samson of the Cimarron, kansastravel.org
Mighty Samson Bridge nears 73rd birthday Archived 2016-04-20 at the Wayback Machine, leaderandtimes.com
Sampson of the Cimarron history, rits.org

Maps

Seward County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

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[QF-1] "QuickFacts; Seward County, Kansas; Population, Census, 2020 & 2010". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/sewardcountykansas/POP010220.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.

[GR1-3] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html.

[4] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.

[5] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.

[6] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/ks190090.txt.

[7] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.

[GR2-8] "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov.

[9] "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.

[10] David Leip's Atlas of US Elections

[11] Geographie Electorale

[12] Institute for Policy and Social Research Archived 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine

[13] "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm.

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