Hodgeman County, Kansas

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Hodgeman County, Kansas
Map
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	February 26, 1867
Seat	Jetmore
Area - Total - Land - Water	860 sq mi (2,228 km²) 860 sq mi (2,227 km²) 0 sq mi (1 km²), 0.04%
Population^Est. - (2006) - Density	2,071 2.4/sq mi (0.9/km²)
Time zone	Central: UTC-6/-5

Hodgeman County (county code HG) is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 2,071 in the year 2006.^[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Jetmore.^[2]

1 Law and government
2 Geography
- 2.1 Adjacent counties
3 Demographics
4 Cities and towns
- 4.1 Incorporated cities
5 Townships
6 Education
- 6.1 Unified school districts
7 See also
8 References
9 External links

[edit] Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained an alcohol-free, or "dry", county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic beverages by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.^[3]

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 860 square miles (2,228 km²), of which 860 square miles (2,227 km²) is land and 0 square miles (1 km²), or 0.04%, is water.^[4]

[edit] Adjacent counties

Ness County (north)
Pawnee County (east)
Edwards County (southeast)
Ford County (south)
Gray County (southwest)
Finney County (west)

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	1,704	^[5]	—
1890	2,895		69.9%
1900	2,032		-29.8%
1910	2,930		44.2%
1920	3,734		27.4%
1930	4,157		11.3%
1940	3,535		-15.0%
1950	3,310		-6.4%
1960	3,115		-5.9%
1970	2,662		-14.5%
1980	2,269		-14.8%
1990	2,177		-4.1%
2000	2,085		-4.2%

Hodgeman County's population was estimated to be 2,071 in the year 2006, a decrease of 13, or -0.6%, over the previous six years.^[1]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,^[4] there were 2,085 people, 796 households, and 581 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 945 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.31% White, 0.91% Black or African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.48% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.69% of the population.

Population pyramid

There were 796 households out of which 34.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.10% were married couples living together, 4.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% were non-families. 24.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county the population was spread out with 29.00% under the age of 18, 4.70% from 18 to 24, 25.20% from 25 to 44, 22.10% from 45 to 64, and 19.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,994, and the median income for a family was $39,358. Males had a median income of $27,568 versus $21,534 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,599. About 10.70% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 7.70% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Cities and towns

Map of Hodgeman County (map legend)

[edit] Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):

Jetmore, 904 (county seat)
Hanston, 260

[edit] Townships

Hodgeman County is divided into nine 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	Population density /km² (/sq mi)	Land area km² (sq mi)	Water area km² (sq mi)	Water %	Geographic coordinates
Benton	06225	48	1 (1)	93 (36)	0 (0)	0.13%	38°2′39″N, 100°10′18″W
Center	11725	1,121	3 (8)	374 (144)	0 (0)	0.05%	38°5′7″N, 99°53′46″W
Hallet	29525	62	0 (1)	182 (70)	0 (0)	0%	38°5′40″N, 100°4′10″W
Marena	44575	432	1 (3)	373 (144)	0 (0)	0.05%	38°9′52″N, 99°41′19″W
North Roscoe	51350	51	0 (0)	276 (106)	0 (0)	0.05%	38°10′29″N, 100°7′14″W
Sawlog	63225	93	0 (1)	187 (72)	0 (0)	0.02%	37°58′18″N, 99°54′32″W
South Roscoe	66900	76	0 (1)	185 (71)	0 (0)	0.04%	37°56′59″N, 100°6′31″W
Sterling	68175	144	0 (1)	374 (144)	0 (0)	0.02%	37°59′46″N, 99°40′24″W
Valley	72825	58	0 (1)	185 (71)	0 (0)	0%	38°12′41″N, 99°51′47″W
Sources: Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

[edit] Education

[edit] Unified school districts

Jetmore USD 227
Hanston USD 228

[edit] See also

Information on this and other counties in Kansas

Other information for 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.
^ The census population cited for 1880 does not include parts of Buffalo and Foote counties annexed in 1884, and it includes parts that were taken in 1887 to form parts of Garfield (annexed to Finney in 1898) and Gray counties.