Grant County, Kansas

Grant County, Kansas
County

Grant County courthouse in Ulysses
Map of Kansas highlighting Grant County
Location in the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded March 20, 1873
Named for Ulysses S. Grant
Seat Ulysses
Largest city Ulysses
Area
 • Total 575 sq mi (1,489 km2)
 • Land 575 sq mi (1,489 km2)
 • Water 0.3 sq mi (1 km2), 0.06%
Population (est.)
 • (2016) 7,646
 • Density 14/sq mi (5/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Website GrantCoKS.org

Grant County (county code GT) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 7,829.[1] Its county seat and only city is Ulysses.[2]

History

In 1873, the part of Kansas west of Range 25 was divided into 25 new counties. The new counties were Decatur, Rawlins, Cheyenne, Sheridan, Thomas, Sherman, Lane, Buffalo, Foote, Meade, Scott, Sequoyah, Arapahoe, Seward, Wichita, Kearny, Greeley, Hamilton, Stanton, Kansas, Stevens, and Grant.[3]

Grant County, Kansas was named after Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th President of the United States (1869–1877), and incumbent president at the time of the county's formation.[4] The initial survey establishing county boundaries was in the summer of 1874.[4]

In 1883, Kearny, Sequoyah, Arapahoe, Kansas, Stevens, Meade, Clark and Grant counties disappeared. Hamilton, Ford, Seward, and Hodgeman counties enlarged and Finney County was created. Grant County was split with the western portion becoming a part of Hamilton County and the eastern portion becoming a part of the newly created Finney County.[3]

On June 9, 1888, Grant County was again established as a Kansas county, with original county boundaries, with the first officers of the new Grant County being sworn in on June 18, 1888.[3]

Grant County, Kansas Historical Map 1905-1915.
Legend: Green Lines = present highways, Purple circles = springs, at least in wet years, Blue = creeks, major ravines, & river basins, Gold dot triangles = Indian camps, burial sites, Red 1 = Military Redoubt, Red 2 = "Old" Ulysses. Red 3 = Surprise-Tilden, Red 4 = Cincinnati-Appomattox, Red 5 = Lawson, Red 6 = Waterford, Red 7 = Zionville, Red 8 = Golden, Red 9 = Spanish sword found, Red 10 = Shockeyville, Red 11 = "New" Ulysses

In October 1888, the county seat election for Grant County resulted in victory for Ulysses, Kansas, election results were:.[3]

Ulysses = 578
Appomattox = 268
Shockeyville = 41
Golden = 31
Spurgeon = 2

Early Day Settlements

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575 square miles (1,490 km2), of which 575 square miles (1,490 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.06%) is water.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
18901,308—
1900422−67.7%
19101,087157.6%
19201,0870.0%
19303,092184.5%
19401,946−37.1%
19504,638138.3%
19605,26913.6%
19705,96113.1%
19806,97717.0%
19907,1592.6%
20007,90910.5%
20107,829−1.0%
Est. 20167,646[6]−2.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2016[1]
Population pyramid

As of the 2000 census,[11] there were 7,909 people, 2,742 households, and 2,097 families residing in the county. The population density was 14 people per square mile (5/km²). There were 3,027 housing units at an average density of 5 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 77.00% White, 0.86% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.21% Black or African American, 19.46% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 34.67% of the population.

There were 2,742 households out of which 43.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.40% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.50% were non-families. 21.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.86 and the average family size was 3.34.

In the county, the population was spread out with 32.80% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 28.70% from 25 to 44, 20.20% from 45 to 64, and 9.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 100.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $39,854, and the median income for a family was $44,914. Males had a median income of $34,464 versus $22,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,072. About 6.50% of families and 10.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.60% of those under age 18 and 7.50% of those age 65 or over.

Law and government

Presidential Elections Results[12]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 75.5% 1,804 18.5% 441 6.0% 144
2012 78.5% 1,811 19.8% 456 1.7% 39
2008 75.0% 1,995 23.9% 635 1.2% 31
2004 78.6% 2,169 20.3% 561 1.0% 28
2000 74.4% 2,126 23.9% 683 1.7% 47
1996 66.5% 1,772 23.8% 633 9.7% 259
1992 51.7% 1,561 20.5% 619 27.8% 839
1988 63.7% 1,654 34.9% 907 1.4% 36
1984 76.3% 2,043 23.0% 615 0.8% 21
1980 66.0% 1,711 26.4% 683 7.6% 198
1976 50.6% 1,226 47.5% 1,151 1.9% 45
1972 73.2% 1,469 23.7% 476 3.1% 62
1968 57.2% 1,121 31.5% 618 11.3% 222
1964 41.0% 727 57.6% 1,023 1.4% 25
1960 63.6% 1,235 36.2% 702 0.3% 5
1956 69.5% 1,058 30.1% 459 0.4% 6
1952 71.0% 1,277 27.9% 502 1.1% 19
1948 53.3% 742 44.9% 625 1.7% 24
1944 66.4% 566 33.1% 282 0.6% 5
1940 61.0% 614 38.0% 382 1.0% 10
1936 43.6% 476 56.4% 616 0.0% 0
1932 33.7% 395 62.9% 737 3.4% 40
1928 76.4% 635 22.3% 185 1.3% 11
1924 67.1% 459 21.6% 148 11.3% 77
1920 73.7% 339 23.5% 108 2.8% 13
1916 44.5% 200 46.3% 208 9.1% 41
1912 20.8% 56 29.7% 80 49.4% 133
1908 54.8% 178 40.9% 133 4.3% 14
1904 65.9% 81 28.5% 35 5.7% 7
1900 51.8% 58 47.3% 53 0.9% 1
1896 46.0% 51 54.1% 60 0.0% 0
1892 53.6% 151 46.5% 131
1888 50.5% 390 31.7% 245 17.9% 138

Grant 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.[13]

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Grant County (map legend)

City

Unincorporated communities

Townships

Grant County is divided into three 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
Lincoln 40725 Ulysses 7,058 19 (49) 372 (144) 0 (0) 0.10% 37°34′26″N 101°20′30″W / 37.57389°N 101.34167°W / 37.57389; -101.34167
Sherman 64975 498 1 (2) 559 (216) 0 (0) 0.01% 37°39′23″N 101°17′59″W / 37.65639°N 101.29972°W / 37.65639; -101.29972
Sullivan 68875 353 1 (2) 558 (215) 0 (0) 0.01% 37°28′12″N 101°18′11″W / 37.47000°N 101.30306°W / 37.47000; -101.30306
Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. Archived from the original on 2002-08-02. 

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Ulysses 1885-1909 From Boom to Bust; compiled by The Historic Adobe Museum Staff of Ulysses, Kansas; 2009.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Bessire, Fern (1982). Grant County, Kansas. Grant County History Commission.
  5. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  6. ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
  11. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  12. ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  13. ↑ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2008. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2009-09-09.

Further reading

County
Maps

Coordinates: 37°35′N 101°20′W / 37.583°N 101.333°W / 37.583; -101.333

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