Clark County, Kansas
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| Clark 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 | Ashland |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
977 sq mi (2,531 km²) 975 sq mi (2,524 km²) 3 sq mi (7 km²), 0.26% |
| PopulationEst. - (2006) - Density |
2,206 2.3/sq mi (0.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Clark County (county code CA) is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 2,206 in the year 2006.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Ashland.[2]
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[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, Clark 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 977 square miles (2,531 km²), of which 975 square miles (2,524 km²) is land and 3 square miles (7 km²), or 0.26%, is water.[4]
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Ford County (north)
- Kiowa County (northeast)
- Comanche County (east)
- Harper County, Oklahoma (southeast)
- Beaver County, Oklahoma (southwest)
- Meade County (west)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 163 |
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| 1890 | 2,357 | 1346.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,701 | -27.8% | |
| 1910 | 4,093 | 140.6% | |
| 1920 | 4,989 | 21.9% | |
| 1930 | 4,796 | -3.9% | |
| 1940 | 4,081 | -14.9% | |
| 1950 | 3,946 | -3.3% | |
| 1960 | 3,396 | -13.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,896 | -14.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,599 | -10.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,418 | -7.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,390 | -1.2% | |
Clark County's population was estimated to be 2,206 in the year 2006, a decrease of 179, or -7.5%, over the previous six years.[1]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[4] there were 2,390 people, 979 households, and 676 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,111 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.77% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.88% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.02% of the population.
There were 979 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 4.90% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 21.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,857, and the median income for a family was $40,521. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,795. About 11.30% of families and 12.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
[edit] Unincorporated places
- Acres
- Sitka
- Kingsdown
- Lexington
- Bloom
[edit] Townships
Clark County is divided into six 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 |
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| Appleton | 02100 | Minneola | 921 | 1 (4) | 630 (243) | 2 (1) | 0.29% | |
| Center | 11600 | Ashland | 1,097 | 2 (5) | 528 (204) | 2 (1) | 0.31% | |
| Englewood | 21375 | Englewood | 171 | 0 (1) | 536 (207) | 0 (0) | 0.07% | |
| Lexington | 39775 | 83 | 0 (1) | 232 (90) | 0 (0) | 0.21% | ||
| Liberty | 39900 | 32 | 0 (1) | 155 (60) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Sitka | 65725 | 86 | 0 (1) | 444 (171) | 2 (1) | 0.48% | ||
| Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. | ||||||||
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Minneola USD 219
- Ashland USD 220
[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
- ^ 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 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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