Comanche County, Kansas

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Comanche County, Kansas
Map
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	February 26, 1867
Seat	Coldwater
Area - Total - Land - Water	790 sq mi (2,045 km²) 788 sq mi (2,042 km²) 1 sq mi (4 km²), 0.18%
Population^Est. - (2006) - Density	1,884 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.comanchecounty.com

Comanche County (county code CM) is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 1,884 in the year 2006.^[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Coldwater.^[2]

1 Law and government
2 Geography
- 2.1 Adjacent counties
3 Demographics
4 Cities and towns
- 4.1 Incorporated cities
- 4.2 Unincorporated places
5 Townships
6 Education
- 6.1 Unified school districts
7 See also
8 References
9 External links

[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, Comanche County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.^[3]

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 790 square miles (2,045 km²), of which 788 square miles (2,042 km²) is land and 1 square miles (4 km²), or 0.18%, is water.^[4]

[edit] Adjacent counties

Kiowa County (north)
Barber County (east)
Woods County, Oklahoma (south)
Harper County, Oklahoma (southwest)
Clark County (west)

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	372	^[5]	—
1890	2,549		585.2%
1900	1,619		-36.5%
1910	3,281		102.7%
1920	5,302		61.6%
1930	5,238		-1.2%
1940	4,412		-15.8%
1950	3,888		-11.9%
1960	3,271		-15.9%
1970	2,702		-17.4%
1980	2,554		-5.5%
1990	2,313		-9.4%
2000	1,967		-15.0%

Comanche County's population was estimated to be 1,884 in the year 2006, a decrease of 72, or -3.7%, over the previous six years.^[1]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[4] there were 1,967 people, 872 households, and 540 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,088 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.97% White, 0.05% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.05% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.78% of the population.

Population pyramid

There were 872 households out of which 24.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.40% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.00% were non-families. 35.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 21.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.81.

In the county the population was spread out with 22.10% under the age of 18, 4.50% from 18 to 24, 21.00% from 25 to 44, 26.50% from 45 to 64, and 25.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,415, and the median income for a family was $36,790. Males had a median income of $24,844 versus $18,221 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,037. About 8.50% of families and 10.20% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.70% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

Map of Comanche County (map legend)

[edit] Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

Coldwater, 763
Protection, 533
Wilmore, 56

[edit] Unincorporated places

Buttermilk

[edit] Townships

Comanche County is divided into four 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
Avilla	03525		58	0 (0)	309 (119)	0 (0)	0.15%	37°5′14″N, 99°17′20″W
Coldwater	14725	Coldwater	1,086	1 (3)	1,099 (424)	2 (1)	0.17%	37°16′6″N, 99°18′5″W
Powell	57325		89	0 (1)	186 (72)	0 (0)	0.03%	37°20′36″N, 99°8′37″W
Protection	57875	Protection	734	2 (4)	448 (173)	1 (0)	0.28%	37°12′20″N, 99°29′16″W
Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

[edit] Education

[edit] Unified school districts

Comanche County USD 300

[edit] See also

Dry counties

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

Other information for Kansas

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Six year change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.
^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2004). Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
^ ^a ^b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ The 1880 census population includes areas that were organized into Kiowa County in 1886.