Sedgwick County, Kansas
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| Sedgwick 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 | Wichita |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,009 sq mi (2,614 km²) 999 sq mi (2,588 km²) 10 sq mi (26 km²), 0.99% |
| PopulationEst. - (2005) - Density |
466,061 466.5/sq mi (180.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website: www.sedgwickcounty.org | |
Sedgwick County (standard abbreviation: SG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population was 452,869, and it was estimated to be 470,895 in the year 2006[1]. The largest city and county seat is Wichita. The county was named after General John Sedgwick.
Sedgwick County is part of the Wichita metropolitan area.
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[edit] Law and government
Sedgwick County was a prohibition, or "dry", county until the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 and voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement. The food sales requirement was removed with voter approval in 1988.[2]
[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,009 square miles (2,614 km²), of which, 999 square miles (2,588 km²) of it is land and 10 square miles (26 km²) of it (0.99%) is water.
[edit] Adjacent counties
- Harvey County (north)
- Butler County (east)
- Cowley County (southeast)
- Sumner County (south)
- Kingman County (west)
- Reno County (northwest)
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 44,037 |
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| 1910 | 73,095 | 66.0% | |
| 1920 | 92,234 | 26.2% | |
| 1930 | 136,330 | 47.8% | |
| 1940 | 143,311 | 5.1% | |
| 1950 | 222,290 | 55.1% | |
| 1960 | 343,231 | 54.4% | |
| 1970 | 350,694 | 2.2% | |
| 1980 | 366,531 | 4.5% | |
| 1990 | 403,662 | 10.1% | |
| 2000 | 452,869 | 12.2% | |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 452,869 people, 176,444 households, and 117,688 families residing in the county. The population density was 453 people per square mile (175/km²). There were 191,133 housing units at an average density of 191 per square mile (74/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 79.38% White, 9.13% Black or African American, 1.11% Native American, 3.34% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 4.17% from other races, and 2.81% from two or more races. 8.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 176,444 households out of which 34.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.30% were non-families. 28.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the county the population was spread out with 28.20% under the age of 18, 9.50% from 18 to 24, 30.30% from 25 to 44, 20.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 97.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $42,485, and the median income for a family was $51,645. Males had a median income of $37,770 versus $26,153 for females. The per capita income for the county was $20,907. About 7.00% of families and 9.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.90% of those under age 18 and 7.00% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Cities and towns
[edit] Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Wichita, 353,823 (county seat)
- Derby, 20,326
- Haysville, 9,627
- Park City, 7,000
- Bel Aire, 6,530
- Mulvane, 5,575
- Valley Center, 5,369
- Goddard, 3,196
- Clearwater, 2,192
- Maize, 2,118
- Cheney, 1,844
- Sedgwick, 1,649
- Colwich, 1,300
- Kechi, 1,210
- Mount Hope, 837
- Garden Plain, 813
- Eastborough, 797
- Andale, 791
- Bentley, 415
- Viola, 213
[edit] Unincorporated places
- Anness
- Bayneville
- Berwet
- Clonmel
- Furley
- Greenwich
- Greenwich Heights
- Murray Gill
- Oaklawn-Sunview, a census-designated place
- Peck
- Prospect
- St. Marks
- St. Mary Aleppo
- St. Paul
- Schulte
- Sunnydale
- Waco
- Wego
[edit] Townships
Sedgwick County is divided into twenty-seven townships. The cities of Bel Aire and Wichita are considered governmentally independent and are 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 (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Afton | 00425 | 1,290 | 14 (37) | 91 (35) | 2 (1) | 1.73% | ||
| Attica | 03125 | Goddard | 4,959 | 62 (161) | 80 (31) | 0 (0) | 0.23% | |
| Delano | 17375 | 196 | 25 (64) | 8 (3) | 1 (0) | 13.81% | ||
| Eagle | 19250 | Bentley | 1,069 | 12 (30) | 92 (36) | 1 (1) | 1.44% | |
| Erie | 21550 | 106 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Garden Plain | 25400 | Garden Plain | 1,780 | 19 (50) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.15% | |
| Grand River | 27300 | 607 | 7 (17) | 91 (35) | 2 (1) | 2.20% | ||
| Grant | 28125 | Valley Center (part) | 3,710 | 40 (104) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.47% | |
| Greeley | 28400 | Mount Hope | 1,094 | 12 (31) | 93 (36) | 1 (1) | 1.43% | |
| Gypsum | 29300 | 5,822 | 64 (164) | 92 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.51% | ||
| Illinois | 33775 | 1,620 | 18 (45) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.12% | ||
| Kechi | 36250 | Park City | 8,041 | 143 (370) | 56 (22) | 0 (0) | 0.23% | |
| Lincoln | 41150 | 473 | 5 (13) | 91 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.12% | ||
| Minneha | 47125 | Eastborough | 5,084 | 117 (304) | 43 (17) | 1 (0) | 1.49% | |
| Morton | 48550 | Cheney | 2,380 | 26 (67) | 91 (35) | 1 (0) | 1.14% | |
| Ninnescah | 50725 | Clearwater | 2,913 | 31 (81) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.47% | |
| Ohio | 52450 | 1,146 | 12 (32) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.14% | ||
| Park | 54425 | Maize | 4,128 | 51 (131) | 82 (32) | 2 (1) | 2.04% | |
| Payne | 55075 | 1,119 | 14 (36) | 80 (31) | 0 (0) | 0.21% | ||
| Riverside | 60125 | Haysville (part) Derby (part) Oaklawn-Sunview CDP | 15,694 | 333 (862) | 47 (18) | 1 (0) | 1.98% | |
| Rockford | 60675 | Derby (part) | 20,019 | 198 (514) | 101 (39) | 1 (0) | 0.99% | |
| Salem | 62675 | Haysville (part) | 8,411 | 102 (263) | 83 (32) | 1 (0) | 0.95% | |
| Sherman | 65100 | Andale | 1,362 | 14 (37) | 96 (37) | 0 (0) | 0.22% | |
| Union | 72375 | Colwich | 2,156 | 23 (60) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.23% | |
| Valley Center | 73275 | Valley Center (part) | 3,642 | 39 (100) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.16% | |
| Viola | 74050 | Viola | 547 | 6 (15) | 93 (36) | 1 (0) | 0.98% | |
| Waco | 74300 | 3,381 | 45 (117) | 75 (29) | 0 (0) | 0.12% |
[edit] Education
[edit] Unified school districts
- Wichita USD 259 (Web site)
- Derby USD 260 (Web site)
- Haysville USD 261 (Web site)
- Valley Center USD 262 (Web site)
- Mulvane USD 263 (Web site)
- Clearwater USD 264 (Web site)
- Goddard USD 265 (Web site)
- Maize USD 266 (Web site)
- Renwick USD 267 (Web site)
- Cheney USD 268 (Web site)
[edit] Points of interest
[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
- Places in Sedgwick County, Kansas United States Census Bureau
- ^ [1], United States Census Bureau
- ^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2006). Retrieved on 2007-12-28.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Official websites
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- Sedgwick County Information Network - includes voting information, elected officials lookup, crime details, and other useful information.
- Sedgwick County Zoo
- General county information
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- KSGenWeb - historical county information.
- Political Graveyard
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