| Cloud County, Kansas | |
Location in the state of Kansas |
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Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 27, 1867 |
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| Named for | Colonel William F. Cloud |
| Seat | Concordia |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
718.47 sq mi (1,861 km²) 715.63 sq mi (1,853 km²) 2.84 sq mi (7 km²), 0.40% |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
9,533 13.4/sq mi (5.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | CloudCountyKS.org |
Cloud County (county code CD) is a county located in North Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,533.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Concordia.[2]
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Cloud county was originally named "Shirley" county, but was later renamed "Cloud" county in honor of Colonel William F. Cloud.[3]
Cloud County was formed from the existing Washington County, Kansas in a joint convention with Republic and Cloud counties. The county was legally organized on September 6, 1866 with Elk Creek designated as the temporary county seat.[4]
In 1887, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a branch line from Neva (3 miles west of Strong City) to Superior, Nebraska. This branch line connected Strong City, Neva, Rockland, Diamond Springs, Burdick, Lost Springs, Jacobs, Hope, Navarre, Enterprise, Abilene, Talmage, Manchester, Longford, Oak Hill, Miltonvale, Aurora, Huscher, Concordia, Kackley, Courtland, Webber, Superior. At some point, the line from Neva to Lost Springs was pulled but the right of way has not been abandoned. This branch line was originally called "Strong City and Superior line" but later the name was shortened to the "Strong City line". In 1996, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway merged with Burlington Northern Railroad and renamed to the current BNSF Railway. Most locals still refer to this railroad as the "Santa Fe".
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1998, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[5]
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 718.47 square miles (1,860.8 km2), of which 715.63 square miles (1,853.5 km2) (or 99.60%) is land and 2.84 square miles (7.4 km2) (or 0.40%) is water.[6]
The Republican River passes through the county, entering from Republic County to the north and exiting to Clay County to the east. The Solomon River traverses the southwestern portion of the county, going from Mitchell County to Ottawa County. Jamestown Lake lies partially in the northwestern part of the county and partially in southwestern Republic county.
Cloud County is bisected from north to south by U.S. Route 81, which runs through the town of Concordia and connects north to Belleville, Kansas or south to Salina, Kansas. The southern part of the county also has U.S. Route 24, connecting Clay Center, Kansas from the east and Beloit, Kansas to the west.
There are four other state highways in the county: K-9, K-28, K-189, and K-194.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 2,323 |
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| 1880 | 15,343 | 560.5% | |
| 1890 | 19,295 | 25.8% | |
| 1900 | 18,071 | −6.3% | |
| 1910 | 18,388 | 1.8% | |
| 1920 | 17,714 | −3.7% | |
| 1930 | 18,006 | 1.6% | |
| 1940 | 17,247 | −4.2% | |
| 1950 | 16,104 | −6.6% | |
| 1960 | 14,407 | −10.5% | |
| 1970 | 13,466 | −6.5% | |
| 1980 | 12,494 | −7.2% | |
| 1990 | 11,023 | −11.8% | |
| 2000 | 10,268 | −6.8% | |
| 2010 | 9,533 | −7.2% | |
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As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[7] there were 10,268 people, 4,163 households, and 2,697 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (6/km²). There were 4,838 housing units at an average density of 7 per square mile (3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.30% White, 0.34% Black or African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.60% of the population.
There were 4,163 households out of which 27.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.10% were married couples living together, 6.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.20% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.90% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.40% under the age of 18, 10.40% from 18 to 24, 21.90% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 23.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 90.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $31,758, and the median income for a family was $39,745. Males had a median income of $27,166 versus $20,114 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,536. About 6.40% of families and 10.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.10% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.
Name and population (2006 estimate):[8]
Cloud County is divided into eighteen townships. The city of Concordia 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 (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Arion | 02275 | 105 | 1 (3) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | ||
| Aurora | 03450 | 169 | 2 (5) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Buffalo | 09100 | 119 | 1 (3) | 112 (43) | 1 (0) | 0.46% | ||
| Center | 11625 | 172 | 1 (3) | 141 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Colfax | 14775 | 49 | 1 (1) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | ||
| Elk | 20150 | 845 | 12 (30) | 72 (28) | 1 (0) | 1.08% | ||
| Grant | 27525 | 479 | 5 (14) | 92 (35) | 2 (1) | 1.75% | ||
| Lawrence | 38875 | 146 | 2 (4) | 93 (36) | 1 (0) | 1.22% | ||
| Lincoln | 40525 | 378 | 6 (16) | 61 (24) | 1 (0) | 1.21% | ||
| Lyon | 43425 | 103 | 1 (2) | 142 (55) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | ||
| Meredith | 45925 | 77 | 1 (2) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | ||
| Nelson | 49600 | 137 | 2 (4) | 91 (35) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Oakland | 51750 | 52 | 1 (1) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.15% | ||
| Shirley | 65375 | 178 | 2 (4) | 110 (42) | 1 (0) | 0.60% | ||
| Sibley | 65425 | 178 | 2 (5) | 92 (35) | 1 (1) | 1.45% | ||
| Solomon | 66250 | 664 | 5 (12) | 141 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Starr | 68050 | 653 | 7 (18) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.21% | ||
| Summit | 69050 | 50 | 0 (1) | 139 (54) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places2k.html. | ||||||||
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