Pawnee County, Kansas

Pawnee County, Kansas
County
Pawnee County Courthouse in Larned
Map of Kansas highlighting Pawnee County
Location in the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded February 26, 1867
Named for Pawnee tribe
Seat Larned
Largest city Larned
Area
 • Total 755 sq mi (1,955 km2)
 • Land 754 sq mi (1,953 km2)
 • Water 0.4 sq mi (1 km2), 0.05%
Population (est.)
 • (2016) 6,743
 • Density 9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Congressional districts 1st, 4th
Time zone Central: UTC−6/−5
Website PawneeCountyKansas.com

Pawnee County (standard abbreviation: PN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,973.[1] The largest city and county seat is Larned.[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 755 square miles (1,960 km2), of which 754 square miles (1,950 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.05%) is water.[3]

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
1870179—
18805,3962,914.5%
18905,204−3.6%
19005,084−2.3%
19108,85974.3%
19209,3235.2%
193010,51012.7%
194010,300−2.0%
195011,0417.2%
196010,254−7.1%
19708,484−17.3%
19808,065−4.9%
19907,555−6.3%
20007,233−4.3%
20106,973−3.6%
Est. 20166,743[4]−3.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2016[1]
Age pyramid

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 7,233 people, 2,739 households, and 1,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,114 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.96% White, 5.00% Black or African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 1.22% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 4.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,739 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were non-families. 32.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 112.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,175, and the median income for a family was $45,634. Males had a median income of $26,751 versus $20,931 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,584. About 5.40% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 9.90% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Presidential elections

Presidential Elections Results
Presidential Elections Results[10]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 71.6% 1,904 21.8% 579 6.7% 178
2012 70.4% 1,836 27.5% 718 2.1% 54
2008 67.6% 1,946 30.6% 882 1.8% 51
2004 72.7% 2,172 25.9% 773 1.4% 43
2000 62.9% 1,850 32.9% 968 4.2% 122
1996 61.1% 1,927 29.6% 932 9.4% 295
1992 37.9% 1,357 31.2% 1,118 31.0% 1,110
1988 54.1% 1,825 43.7% 1,474 2.2% 74
1984 68.9% 2,570 29.3% 1,092 1.8% 68
1980 58.8% 2,170 32.1% 1,184 9.1% 337
1976 45.1% 1,692 52.2% 1,959 2.7% 100
1972 65.8% 2,370 30.8% 1,110 3.3% 120
1968 54.2% 2,037 37.7% 1,416 8.1% 306
1964 36.0% 1,468 63.3% 2,577 0.7% 29
1960 58.3% 2,618 41.3% 1,853 0.4% 18
1956 63.7% 2,788 35.8% 1,567 0.5% 20
1952 71.1% 3,431 27.8% 1,340 1.1% 53
1948 52.4% 2,221 45.9% 1,945 1.6% 69
1944 54.1% 2,057 45.4% 1,727 0.6% 22
1940 50.8% 2,329 48.3% 2,216 0.9% 42
1936 38.3% 1,753 61.5% 2,814 0.2% 9
1932 42.5% 1,889 55.2% 2,451 2.3% 103
1928 75.2% 2,829 24.4% 918 0.4% 16
1924 62.5% 2,407 28.9% 1,111 8.6% 331
1920 64.0% 2,128 34.2% 1,138 1.8% 60
1916 38.7% 1,499 55.1% 2,131 6.2% 241
1912 16.3% 366 46.6% 1,050 37.1% 836
1908 48.4% 1,000 46.5% 961 5.0% 104
1904 60.8% 957 31.4% 494 7.8% 123
1900 48.0% 684 51.0% 727 1.0% 14
1896 43.3% 499 55.1% 635 1.7% 19
1892 47.9% 670 52.1% 730
1888 61.9% 895 21.0% 303 17.1% 247

Laws

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, Pawnee County remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1992, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30 percent food sales requirement.[11]

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Pawnee County (map legend)

Cities

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Pawnee County is divided into twenty-one townships. The city of Larned 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.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
TownshipFIPSPopulation
center		 PopulationPopulation
density
/km² (/sq mi)		 Land area
km² (sq mi)		Water area
km² (sq mi)		Water % Geographic coordinates
Ash Valley02825491 (1)95 (37)0 (0)0.07%38°18′46″N 99°12′37″W / 38.31278°N 99.21028°W / 38.31278; -99.21028
Browns Grove087503103 (9)93 (36)0 (0)0%38°12′1″N 99°31′12″W / 38.20028°N 99.52000°W / 38.20028; -99.52000
Conkling15225260 (1)94 (36)0 (0)0.07%38°18′46″N 99°18′57″W / 38.31278°N 99.31583°W / 38.31278; -99.31583
Garfield257752593 (7)93 (36)0 (0)0.03%38°2′55″N 99°16′50″W / 38.04861°N 99.28056°W / 38.04861; -99.28056
Grant279252343 (7)92 (36)0 (0)0.04%38°11′54″N 99°24′18″W / 38.19833°N 99.40500°W / 38.19833; -99.40500
Keysville36625551 (2)94 (36)0 (0)0%38°8′2″N 99°25′12″W / 38.13389°N 99.42000°W / 38.13389; -99.42000
Larned387252663 (8)87 (34)0 (0)0%38°12′38″N 99°4′5″W / 38.21056°N 99.06806°W / 38.21056; -99.06806
Lincoln40975280 (1)93 (36)0 (0)0.12%38°17′55″N 99°24′33″W / 38.29861°N 99.40917°W / 38.29861; -99.40917
Logan42075481 (1)93 (36)0 (0)0.07%38°7′34″N 98°57′31″W / 38.12611°N 98.95861°W / 38.12611; -98.95861
Morton48525561 (2)92 (36)0 (0)0%38°12′40″N 99°18′19″W / 38.21111°N 99.30528°W / 38.21111; -99.30528
Orange53000731 (2)92 (36)0 (0)0%38°3′2″N 99°11′46″W / 38.05056°N 99.19611°W / 38.05056; -99.19611
Pawnee54800821 (2)93 (36)0 (0)0.06%38°11′45″N 99°11′54″W / 38.19583°N 99.19833°W / 38.19583; -99.19833
Pleasant Grove564002302 (6)93 (36)0 (0)0.22%38°9′20″N 99°5′13″W / 38.15556°N 99.08694°W / 38.15556; -99.08694
Pleasant Ridge56475561 (2)93 (36)0 (0)0.02%38°7′25″N 99°18′6″W / 38.12361°N 99.30167°W / 38.12361; -99.30167
Pleasant Valley566001281 (4)93 (36)0 (0)0%38°2′11″N 99°4′4″W / 38.03639°N 99.06778°W / 38.03639; -99.06778
River60050871 (2)92 (36)0 (0)0%38°13′19″N 98°57′44″W / 38.22194°N 98.96222°W / 38.22194; -98.96222
Santa Fe630257889 (22)92 (36)0 (0)0%38°9′0″N 99°10′37″W / 38.15000°N 99.17694°W / 38.15000; -99.17694
Sawmill63250240 (1)93 (36)0 (0)0.07%38°8′19″N 99°30′22″W / 38.13861°N 99.50611°W / 38.13861; -99.50611
Shiley65275280 (1)94 (36)0 (0)0.15%38°18′12″N 99°32′20″W / 38.30333°N 99.53889°W / 38.30333; -99.53889
Valley Center73225571 (2)92 (35)0 (0)0.07%38°3′4″N 98°57′47″W / 38.05111°N 98.96306°W / 38.05111; -98.96306
Walnut750501131 (3)93 (36)0 (0)0.08%38°18′44″N 99°4′44″W / 38.31222°N 99.07889°W / 38.31222; -99.07889

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  4. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  9. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  10. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  11. ↑ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-12-26.

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Coordinates: 38°09′N 99°12′W / 38.150°N 99.200°W / 38.150; -99.200

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