Grant County, Kansas

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Grant County, Kansas
Map
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	March 20, 1873
Seat	Ulysses
Area - Total - Land - Water	575 sq mi (1,489 km²) 575 sq mi (1,489 km²) 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0.03%
Population^Est. - (2006) - Density	7,552 13.1/sq mi (5.1/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5
Website: www.grantcoks.org

Grant County (county code GT) is a county located in southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. In 2006, its population was estimated to be 7,552.^[1] Its county seat and only city is Ulysses.^[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, Grant 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 575 square miles (1,489 km²), of which 575 square miles (1,489 km²) is land and 0 square miles (0 km²), or 0.03%, is water.^[4]

[edit] Adjacent counties

Kearny County (north)
Finney County (northeast)
Haskell County (east)
Stevens County (south)
Stanton County (west)
Hamilton County (northwest)

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.	%±
1890	1,308	—
1900	422	-67.7%
1910	1,087	157.6%
1920	1,087	0.0%
1930	3,092	184.5%
1940	1,946	-37.1%
1950	4,638	138.3%
1960	5,269	13.6%
1970	5,961	13.1%
1980	6,977	17.0%
1990	7,159	2.6%
2000	7,909	10.5%

Grant County's population was estimated to be 7,552 in the year 2006, a decrease of 335, or -4.2%, over the previous six years.^[1]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[4] there were 7,909 people, 2,742 households, and 2,097 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 3,027 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.00% White, 0.86% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.21% Black or African American, 19.46% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.67% of the population.

Population pyramid

There were 2,742 households out of which 43.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.40% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the county the population was spread out with 32.80% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,854, and the median income for a family was $44,914. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,072. About 6.50% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

Map of Grant County (map legend)

[edit] Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

Ulysses, 5,769 (county seat)

[edit] Unincorporated places

[edit] Townships

Grant County is divided into three 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
Lincoln	40725	Ulysses	7,058	19 (49)	372 (144)	0 (0)	0.10%	37°34′26″N, 101°20′30″W
Sherman	64975		498	1 (2)	559 (216)	0 (0)	0.01%	37°39′23″N, 101°17′59″W
Sullivan	68875		353	1 (2)	558 (215)	0 (0)	0.01%	37°28′12″N, 101°18′11″W
Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

[edit] Education

[edit] Unified school districts

Ulysses USD 214

[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.