Sherman County, Kansas
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| Sherman 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 | September 20, 1886 |
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| Seat | Goodland |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,056 sq mi (2,735 km²) 1,056 sq mi (2,735 km²) 0 sq mi (1 km²), 0.02% |
| PopulationEst. - (2005) - Density |
6,153 5.8/sq mi (2.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
Sherman County (standard abbreviation: SH) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2000, its population was 6,760. Its county seat is Goodland.[1]
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[edit] Law and government
Sherman County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[2]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,056 square miles (2,735 km²), of which, 1,056 square miles (2,735 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.02%) is water.
Sherman County is only one of four Kansas counties to observe Mountain Standard Time. Since Sherman County is part of the Wichita media market and the local broadcast stations are repeat signals of Wichita affiliates, prime-time programming in the county is aired from 6 to 9 p.m. local time, rather than 7 to 10 p.m. as is normal in the Central and Mountain time zones. However, cable providers carry the ABC and NBC affiliates from both Wichita and Denver, affording viewers the opportunity to view programs on those networks at the normal prime-time hours.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Cheyenne County (north)
- Rawlins County (northeast)
- Thomas County (east)
- Logan County (southeast)
- Wallace County (south)
- Kit Carson County, Colorado (west)
[edit] Major highways
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 3,341 |
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| 1910 | 4,549 | 36.2% | |
| 1920 | 5,592 | 22.9% | |
| 1930 | 7,400 | 32.3% | |
| 1940 | 6,421 | -13.2% | |
| 1950 | 7,373 | 14.8% | |
| 1960 | 6,682 | -9.4% | |
| 1970 | 7,792 | 16.6% | |
| 1980 | 7,759 | -0.4% | |
| 1990 | 6,926 | -10.7% | |
| 2000 | 6,760 | -2.4% | |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 6,760 people, 2,758 households, and 1,781 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 3,184 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.83% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 4.14% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 8.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,758 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.40% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,684, and the median income for a family was $38,824. Males had a median income of $28,012 versus $20,927 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,761. About 9.70% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.90% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
[edit] Townships
Sherman County is divided into thirteen townships. The city of Goodland 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.
| 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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| Grant | 28150 | 115 | 0 (1) | 355 (137) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Iowa | 34450 | 44 | 0 (0) | 279 (108) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Itasca | 34600 | 321 | 4 (10) | 87 (34) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Lincoln | 41175 | 95 | 1 (1) | 186 (72) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Llanos | 41650 | 43 | 0 (1) | 185 (71) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Logan | 42250 | 246 | 2 (5) | 138 (53) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| McPherson | 44025 | 52 | 0 (1) | 174 (67) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Shermanville | 65175 | 51 | 0 (1) | 185 (71) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Smoky | 65950 | 87 | 0 (1) | 280 (108) | 0 (0) | 0.12% | ||
| Stateline | 68150 | 344 | 2 (5) | 165 (64) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Union | 72425 | 56 | 0 (1) | 140 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Voltaire | 74175 | 252 | 1 (2) | 411 (159) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Washington | 75750 | 106 | 1 (2) | 139 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Goodland USD 352
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- General information on Sherman County
- Kansas County Data
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