Ness County, Kansas
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| Ness 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 | Ness City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,075 sq mi (2,784 km²) 1,075 sq mi (2,784 km²) 0 sq mi (1 km²), 0.02% |
| PopulationEst. - (2005) - Density |
3,009 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.nesscountyks.com | |
Ness County (standard abbreviation: NS) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 3,454. The largest city and county seat is Ness City.
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[edit] Law and government
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[1]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,075 square miles (2,784 km²), of which, 1,075 square miles (2,784 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.02%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Trego County (north)
- Ellis County (northeast)
- Rush County (east)
- Pawnee County (southeast)
- Hodgeman County (south)
- Finney County (southwest)
- Lane County (west)
- Gove County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 4,535 |
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| 1910 | 5,883 | 29.7% | |
| 1920 | 7,490 | 27.3% | |
| 1930 | 8,358 | 11.6% | |
| 1940 | 6,864 | -17.9% | |
| 1950 | 6,322 | -7.9% | |
| 1960 | 5,470 | -13.5% | |
| 1970 | 4,791 | -12.4% | |
| 1980 | 4,498 | -6.1% | |
| 1990 | 4,033 | -10.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,454 | -14.4% | |
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 3,454 people, 1,516 households, and 977 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,835 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.23% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,516 households out of which 26.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples living together, 4.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.50% were non-families. 33.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 4.60% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 24.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,340, and the median income for a family was $39,775. Males had a median income of $27,892 versus $20,037 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,787. About 6.50% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.50% 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 towns
[edit] Townships
Ness County is divided into ten 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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| Bazine | 04800 | 441 | 1 (4) | 312 (120) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Center | 11925 | 1,567 | 13 (33) | 124 (48) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | ||
| Eden | 19775 | 70 | 0 (1) | 266 (103) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Forrester | 23875 | 109 | 1 (1) | 206 (80) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Franklin | 24475 | 132 | 0 (1) | 372 (144) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Highpoint | 32100 | 93 | 0 (1) | 312 (121) | 0 (0) | 0.08% | ||
| Johnson | 35550 | 76 | 0 (1) | 308 (119) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Nevada | 50125 | 479 | 2 (4) | 278 (107) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | ||
| Ohio | 52400 | 345 | 1 (3) | 298 (115) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Waring | 75400 | 142 | 0 (1) | 308 (119) | 0 (0) | 0.03% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Nes Tre La Go USD 301
- Smoky Hill USD 302
- Ness City USD 303
- Bazine USD 304
[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
- ^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- General county information
- County Level Data
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