Graham County, Kansas
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| Graham County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 26, 1887 |
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| Seat | Hill City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
899 sq mi (2,328 km²) 898 sq mi (2,327 km²) 0 sq mi (1 km²), 0.04% |
| PopulationEst. - (2006) - Density |
2,677 3.0/sq mi (1.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Graham County (county code GH) is a county located in northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 2,677 in the year 2006.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Hill City.[2]
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[edit] History
Graham County was organized in 1880 & named after Captain John L. Graham, a Union soldier killed in action at the Battle of Chickamauga in Tennessee on September 19th, 1863.
[edit] Law and government
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, Graham County remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1992, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink without a food sales requirement.[3]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 899 square miles (2,328 km²), of which 898 square miles (2,327 km²) is land and 0 square miles (1 km²), or 0.04%, is water.[4] Graham County roughly contains 3600 quarter sections, and is the fourth county east of Colorado line and the second county south of the Nebraska line. The 100th meridian west passes nearly through its center. The average elevation in the county is 2700 feet above sea level.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Norton County (north)
- Phillips County (northeast)
- Rooks County (east)
- Trego County (south)
- Gove County (southwest)
- Sheridan County (west)
[edit] National protected area
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 4,258 |
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| 1890 | 5,029 | 18.1% | |
| 1900 | 5,173 | 2.9% | |
| 1910 | 8,700 | 68.2% | |
| 1920 | 7,624 | -12.4% | |
| 1930 | 7,772 | 1.9% | |
| 1940 | 6,071 | -21.9% | |
| 1950 | 5,020 | -17.3% | |
| 1960 | 5,586 | 11.3% | |
| 1970 | 4,751 | -14.9% | |
| 1980 | 3,995 | -15.9% | |
| 1990 | 3,543 | -11.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,946 | -16.9% | |
Graham County's population was estimated to be 2,677 in the year 2006, a decrease of 245, or -8.4%, over the previous six years.[1]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[4] there were 2,946 people, 1,263 households, and 847 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,553 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.91% White, 3.22% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.41% from other races, and 0.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.78% of the population.
There were 1,263 households out of which 27.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 5.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 30.10% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.50% under the age of 18, 5.30% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 25.40% from 45 to 64, and 23.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 95.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,286, and the median income for a family was $38,036. Males had a median income of $26,642 versus $18,222 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,050. About 8.60% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 10.40% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
[edit] Unincorporated places
[edit] Towns that no longer exsist
Fagan, Gettysburg, Roscoe, Smithfield, Springfield & Togo
[edit] Townships
Graham County is divided into thirteen 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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| Allodium | 01325 | 46 | 0 (1) | 175 (67) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| Bryant | 08850 | 115 | 0 (1) | 233 (90) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Gettysburg | 26175 | 83 | 0 (1) | 227 (88) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Graham | 27175 | 53 | 0 (1) | 186 (72) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Happy | 29950 | 72 | 0 (1) | 233 (90) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Hill City | 32200 | Hill City | 1,747 | 16 (41) | 112 (43) | 0 (0) | 0.15% | |
| Indiana | 34000 | 42 | 0 (1) | 174 (67) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Millbrook | 46625 | 150 | 1 (2) | 159 (62) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Morlan | 48250 | 68 | 0 (1) | 286 (111) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Nicodemus | 50575 | 52 | 1 (2) | 84 (32) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Pioneer | 55900 | 57 | 0 (1) | 161 (62) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Solomon | 66300 | Morland | 209 | 1 (3) | 159 (61) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | |
| Wildhorse | 79225 | Bogue | 252 | 2 (5) | 137 (53) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | |
| Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. | ||||||||
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Hill City USD 281 (Web site) - Effective July 1, 2002, Morland USD 280 was consolidated into USD 281.[5]
[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] 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 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Meeting Minutes. Kansas State Board of Education (December 12, 2001). Retrieved on 2007-05-29.
[edit] External links
Official sites
Additional information
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