McPherson County, Kansas
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| McPherson 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, 1867 |
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| Seat | McPherson |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
901 sq mi (2,334 km²) 900 sq mi (2,330 km²) 2 sq mi (4 km²), 0.17% |
| PopulationEst. - (2005) - Density |
29,523 32.8/sq mi (12.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
McPherson County (standard abbreviation: MP) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population was 29,554. The largest city and county seat is McPherson. The county is named for Civil War General James B. McPherson.
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[edit] Law and government
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.[1]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 901 square miles (2,334 km²), of which, 900 square miles (2,330 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.17%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Saline County (north)
- Dickinson County (northeast)
- Marion County (east)
- Harvey County (southeast)
- Reno County (southwest)
- Rice County (west)
- Ellsworth County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 29,554 people, 11,205 households, and 7,966 families residing in the county. The population density was 33 people per square mile (13/km²). There were 11,830 housing units at an average density of 13 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.53% White, 0.81% Black or African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 1.16% from two or more races. 1.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.1% were of German, 12.9% Swedish, 12.1% American, 6.7% English and 6.3% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 21,421 |
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| 1910 | 21,521 | 0.5% | |
| 1920 | 21,845 | 1.5% | |
| 1930 | 23,588 | 8.0% | |
| 1940 | 24,152 | 2.4% | |
| 1950 | 23,670 | -2.0% | |
| 1960 | 24,285 | 2.6% | |
| 1970 | 24,778 | 2.0% | |
| 1980 | 26,855 | 8.4% | |
| 1990 | 27,268 | 1.5% | |
| 2000 | 29,554 | 8.4% | |
There were 11,205 households out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.50% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.90% were non-families. 25.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18, 10.30% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $41,138, and the median income for a family was $48,243. Males had a median income of $33,530 versus $21,175 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,921. About 4.20% of families and 6.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.20% of those under age 18 and 8.10% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- McPherson, 13,681
- Lindsborg, 3,305
- Moundridge, 1,644
- Inman, 1,192
- Canton, 817
- Galva, 747
- Marquette, 577
- Windom, 136
[edit] Unincorporated towns
[edit] Townships
McPherson County is divided into twenty-five townships. The cities of Lindsborg and McPherson are considered governmentally independent and are 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.
| 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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| Battle Hill | 04550 | 91 | 1 (3) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.33% | ||
| Bonaville | 07925 | 66 | 1 (2) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.34% | ||
| Canton | 10500 | 1,090 | 12 (30) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Castle | 10950 | 225 | 2 (6) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.12% | ||
| Delmore | 17575 | 138 | 1 (4) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.15% | ||
| Empire | 21200 | 1,178 | 13 (33) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Groveland | 29150 | 234 | 2 (6) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.12% | ||
| Gypsum Creek | 29325 | 215 | 2 (6) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.11% | ||
| Harper | 30225 | 137 | 1 (4) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.17% | ||
| Hayes | 30950 | 287 | 3 (8) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Jackson | 34850 | 198 | 2 (6) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.49% | ||
| King City | 36900 | 544 | 6 (15) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.13% | ||
| Little Valley | 41600 | 475 | 5 (13) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Lone Tree | 42525 | 486 | 5 (13) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| McPherson | 43975 | 618 | 8 (21) | 77 (30) | 0 (0) | 0.23% | ||
| Marquette | 44950 | 776 | 8 (22) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.16% | ||
| Meridian | 45975 | 341 | 4 (9) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Mound | 48675 | 2,104 | 23 (59) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.17% | ||
| New Gottland | 50350 | 354 | 4 (10) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.38% | ||
| Smoky Hill | 66025 | 297 | 3 (9) | 89 (34) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| South Sharps Creek | 67000 | 112 | 1 (3) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.18% | ||
| Spring Valley | 67750 | 373 | 4 (10) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Superior | 69475 | 1,640 | 18 (46) | 92 (36) | 1 (0) | 0.72% | ||
| Turkey Creek | 71700 | 294 | 3 (8) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Union | 72225 | 190 | 2 (5) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.20% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Smokey Valley USD 400
- McPherson USD 418
- Canton-Galva USD 419
- Moundridge USD 423
- Inman USD 448
[edit] Colleges
[edit] Museums
- McPherson Museum in McPherson
- The Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery in Lindsborg
- Old Mill Museum in Lindsborg
- McCormick-Deering Days Museum in Inman
[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
- ^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Government and general information
- County Level Data
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