Pratt County, Kansas
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| Pratt County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
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| Seat | Pratt |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
736 sq mi (1,906 km²) 735 sq mi (1,904 km²) 1 sq mi (2 km²), 0.10% |
| Population - (2005) - Density |
9,496 12.9/sq mi (5.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Central : UTC-6/-5 |
Pratt County (standard abbreviation: PR) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 9,647. The largest city and county seat is Pratt.
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[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,906 km² (736 mi²). 1,904 km² (735 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.10%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Stafford County (north)
- Reno County (northeast)
- Kingman County (east)
- Barber County (south)
- Kiowa County (west)
- Edwards County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 7,085 |
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| 1910 | 11,156 | 57.5% | |
| 1920 | 12,909 | 15.7% | |
| 1930 | 13,312 | 3.1% | |
| 1940 | 12,348 | -7.2% | |
| 1950 | 12,156 | -1.6% | |
| 1960 | 12,122 | -0.3% | |
| 1970 | 10,056 | -17.0% | |
| 1980 | 10,275 | 2.2% | |
| 1990 | 9,702 | -5.6% | |
| 2000 | 9,647 | -0.6% | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 9,647 people, 3,963 households, and 2,639 families residing in the county. The population density was 5/km² (13/mi²). There were 4,633 housing units at an average density of 2/km² (6/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.28% White, 0.98% Black or African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.73% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. 3.09% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 3,963 households out of which 30.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.70% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 30.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 19.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 94.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.30 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,529, and the median income for a family was $43,156. Males had a median income of $31,138 versus $20,679 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,906. About 6.70% of families and 9.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.50% of those under age 18 and 8.90% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
[edit] Townships
Pratt County is divided into seven townships. The city of Pratt 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 (/mi²) |
Land area km² (mi²) |
Water area km² (mi²) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Township No. 6 | 71223 | 565 | 1 (4) | 381 (147) | 1 (0) | 0.17% | ||
| Township No. 7 | 71228 | 366 | 3 (7) | 136 (52) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Township No. 8 | 71233 | 181 | 1 (2) | 197 (76) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Township No. 9 | 71238 | 317 | 1 (2) | 379 (146) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Township No. 10 | 71242 | 191 | 1 (3) | 188 (73) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Township No. 11 | 71245 | 496 | 2 (5) | 281 (109) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| Township No. 12 | 71248 | 961 | 3 (8) | 321 (124) | 1 (0) | 0.19% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Pratt USD 382
- Skyline USD 438
[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] External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
