Edwards County, Kansas
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Edwards County is a county located in Southwest Kansas
, in the Central
United States
. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,037. Its county seat
and most populous city is Kinsley
.
, 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.
flows through Edwards County from the southwest corner to the Pawnee County
line near U.S. Route 56
. Since the early 1990s, however, the riverbed has contained little to no water, and can be waded across in most places.
. An east-west route, U.S. Route 50
circumvents Belpre and Lewis before joining with westbound U.S. Route 56
in Kinsley. The single road then passes through Offerle and west into Ford County. U.S. Route 183
runs from Kiowa County in the South to Kinsley, where it joins eastbound U.S. 56, running as a single highway to Panwee County. Kansas Highway K-19 starts at U.S. Route 50
near Belpre, and travels North into Pawnee County.
, there were 3,449 people, 1,455 households, and 955 families residing in the county. The population density
was 6 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,754 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup
of the county was 92.52% White
, 0.32% Black or African American
, 0.49% Native American
, 0.32% Asian
, 5.57% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races
. Hispanic
or Latino
of any race were 9.71% of the population.
There were 1,455 household
s out of which 28.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% were married couples
living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.30% were non-families. 32.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 20.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males.
The median income for a household
in the county was $30,530, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $27,050 versus $20,132 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $17,586. About 7.00% of families and 10.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.40% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.
. The city of Kinsley
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.
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Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, in the Central
Central United States
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United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,037. Its county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
and most populous city is Kinsley
Kinsley, Kansas
Kinsley is a city in and the county seat of Edwards County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,457.-Geography:...
.
Law and government
Edwards County was a prohibition, or "dry"Dry county
A dry county is a county in the United States whose government forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages. Some prohibit off-premises sale, some prohibit on-premises sale, and some prohibit both. Hundreds of dry counties exist across the United States, almost all of them in the South...
, 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.
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 622.1 square miles (1,611.2 km²), of which 622.02 square miles (1,611 km²) (or 99.99%) is land and 0.08 square mile (0.2071990488 km²) (or 0.01%) is water.Geographic Features
The Arkansas RiverArkansas River
The Arkansas River is a major tributary of the Mississippi River. The Arkansas generally flows to the east and southeast as it traverses the U.S. states of Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas. The river's initial basin starts in the Western United States in Colorado, specifically the Arkansas...
flows through Edwards County from the southwest corner to the Pawnee County
Pawnee County, Kansas
Pawnee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,973...
line near U.S. Route 56
U.S. Route 56
U.S. Route 56 is an east–west United States highway that runs for in the Midwestern United States. The highway's eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 71 in Kansas City, Missouri. Its western terminus is at Interstate 25 Business in Springer, New Mexico. Much of it follows the Santa Fe...
. Since the early 1990s, however, the riverbed has contained little to no water, and can be waded across in most places.
Major highways
Three U.S. Routes run through Edwards County, all meeting in KinsleyKinsley, Kansas
Kinsley is a city in and the county seat of Edwards County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,457.-Geography:...
. An east-west route, U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...
circumvents Belpre and Lewis before joining with westbound U.S. Route 56
U.S. Route 56
U.S. Route 56 is an east–west United States highway that runs for in the Midwestern United States. The highway's eastern terminus is at U.S. Route 71 in Kansas City, Missouri. Its western terminus is at Interstate 25 Business in Springer, New Mexico. Much of it follows the Santa Fe...
in Kinsley. The single road then passes through Offerle and west into Ford County. U.S. Route 183
U.S. Route 183
U.S. Route 183 is a north–south United States highway. U.S. 183 was the last US route to be completely paved. The 20 mile segment in Loup County, Nebraska, north of Taylor, was unpaved until 1967. The highway's northern terminus is in Presho, South Dakota, at an intersection with...
runs from Kiowa County in the South to Kinsley, where it joins eastbound U.S. 56, running as a single highway to Panwee County. Kansas Highway K-19 starts at U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50
U.S. Route 50 is a major east–west route of the U.S. Highway system, stretching just over from Ocean City, Maryland on the Atlantic Ocean to West Sacramento, California. Until 1972, when it was replaced by Interstate Highways west of the Sacramento area, it extended to San Francisco, near...
near Belpre, and travels North into Pawnee County.
Adjacent counties
- Pawnee CountyPawnee County, KansasPawnee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,973...
(north) - Stafford CountyStafford County, KansasStafford County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 4,437. Its county seat is St. John...
(east) - Pratt CountyPratt County, KansasPratt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,656. The largest city and county seat is Pratt.-19th century:...
(southeast) - Kiowa CountyKiowa County, KansasKiowa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,553...
(south) - Ford CountyFord County, KansasFord County is a county located in southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 33,848. The Dodge City Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Ford County. Its county seat and most populous city is Dodge City. The county is named in...
(southwest) - Hodgeman CountyHodgeman County, KansasHodgeman County is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 1,916...
(northwest)
Demographics
As of the U.S. Census in 2000United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, there were 3,449 people, 1,455 households, and 955 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 6 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,754 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup
Race (United States Census)
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of the county was 92.52% White
White American
White Americans are people of the United States who are considered or consider themselves White. The United States Census Bureau defines White people as those "having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa...
, 0.32% Black or African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, 0.49% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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, 0.32% Asian
Asian American
Asian Americans are Americans of Asian descent. The U.S. Census Bureau definition of Asians as "Asian” refers to a person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan,...
, 5.57% from other races, and 0.78% from two or more races
Multiracial
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. Hispanic
Hispanic
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or Latino
Latino
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of any race were 9.71% of the population.
There were 1,455 household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
s out of which 28.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.30% were non-families. 32.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 6.70% from 18 to 24, 25.10% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 20.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 97.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.80 males.
The median income for a household
Median household income
The median household income is commonly used to generate data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more...
in the county was $30,530, and the median income for a family was $38,250. Males had a median income of $27,050 versus $20,132 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $17,586. About 7.00% of families and 10.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.40% of those under age 18 and 8.00% of those age 65 or over.
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):- KinsleyKinsley, KansasKinsley is a city in and the county seat of Edwards County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,457.-Geography:...
, 1,559 (county seat) - LewisLewis, KansasLewis is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 451.-Geography:Lewis is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
, 476 - OfferleOfferle, KansasOfferle is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 199.-Geography:Offerle is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 220...
, 215 - BelpreBelpre, KansasBelpre is a city in Edwards County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 84.-Geography:Belpre is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 104 people,...
, 101
Townships
Edwards County is divided into ten townshipsCivil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
. The city of Kinsley
Kinsley, Kansas
Kinsley is a city in and the county seat of Edwards County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,457.-Geography:...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belpre | 05850 | 186 | 1 (3) | 140 (54) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | 37°57′14"N 99°6′12"W | |
| Franklin | 24350 | 93 | 0 (1) | 191 (74) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°48′55"N 99°11′12"W | |
| Jackson | 34750 | 98 | 1 (1) | 187 (72) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | 37°59′35"N 99°30′18"W | |
| Kinsley | 37100 | 160 | 1 (3) | 121 (47) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | 37°56′27"N 99°24′0"W | |
| Lincoln | 40650 | 143 | 1 (2) | 193 (74) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°49′17"N 99°4′39"W | |
| Logan | 41875 | 42 | 0 (1) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 38°3′5"N 99°23′47"W | |
| North Brown | 51100 | 67 | 0 (1) | 163 (63) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | 37°51′43"N 99°21′34"W | |
| South Brown | 66550 | 90 | 0 (1) | 251 (97) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°47′5"N 99°22′5"W | |
| Trenton | 71400 | 306 | 2 (6) | 136 (53) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°52′50"N 99°32′31"W | |
| Wayne | 76125 | 606 | 5 (12) | 132 (51) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°56′28"N 99°15′30"W | |
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Unified school districts
Further reading
- History of the State of Kansas; William G. Cutler; A.T. Andreas Publisher; 1883. (Online HTML eBook)
- Kansas : A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc; 3 Volumes; Frank W. Blackmar; Standard Publishing Co; 944 / 955 / 824 pages; 1912. (Volume1 - Download 54MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 53MB PDF eBook), (Volume3 - Download 33MB PDF eBook)
External links
Official sitesAdditional information
Maps
- Edwards County Map, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
- Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE