Harvey County, Kansas
Encyclopedia
Harvey County is a county located in South Central Kansas
, in the Central
United States
. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 34,684. Its county seat
and most populous city is Newton
. The county is a part of the Wichita (Kansas) Metropolitan Statistical Area
which also includes Butler
, Sedgwick
, and Sumner
counties. The county is named in honor of Governor
James M. Harvey
. The FIPS place code
for the county is 020079.
, county until 1996, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.
flows through the county.
, there were 32,869 people, 12,581 households, and 8,932 families residing in the county. The population density
was 61 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 13,378 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup
of the county was 91.04% White
, 1.59% Black or African American
, 0.52% Native American
, 0.52% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 4.17% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races
. Hispanic
or Latino
of any race were 7.97% of the population.
There were 12,581 household
s out of which 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples
living together, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 males.
The median income for a household
in the county was $40,907, and the median income for a family was $48,793. Males had a median income of $35,037 versus $22,492 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $18,715. About 4.20% of families and 6.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.50% of those under age 18 and 5.00% of those age 65 or over.
. The cities of Halstead
and Newton
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.
District Office In Neighboring County
Historical
Maps
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
The Central United States is sometimes conceived as between the Eastern United States and Western United States as part of a three-region model, roughly coincident with the Midwestern United States plus the western and central portions of the Southern United States; the term is also sometimes used...
United States
United States
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. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 34,684. 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 Newton
Newton, Kansas
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,132. Newton is located north of Wichita and is included in the Wichita metropolitan statistical area...
. The county is a part of the Wichita (Kansas) Metropolitan Statistical Area
Wichita metropolitan area
The Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of four counties in south central Kansas, anchored by the city of Wichita. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 659,372...
which also includes Butler
Butler County, Kansas
Butler County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 65,880. Its county seat and most populous city is El Dorado. The county is a part of the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area.-19th century:It was named in...
, Sedgwick
Sedgwick County, Kansas
Sedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 498,365 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Wichita. The county was named after General John Sedgwick...
, and Sumner
Sumner County, Kansas
Sumner County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 24,132 for the 2010 census. Its county seat is Wellington. Sumner County is part of the Wichita, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was named in honor of Charles Sumner, a U.S...
counties. The county is named in honor of Governor
Governor of Kansas
The Governor of the State of Kansas is the head of state for the State of Kansas, United States. Under the Kansas Constitution, the Governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Kansas executive branch, of the government of Kansas. The Governor is the...
James M. Harvey
James M. Harvey
James Madison Harvey was a United States Senator from Kansas and fifth Governor of Kansas.-Biography:...
. The FIPS place code
FIPS county code
The FIPS county code is a five-digit Federal Information Processing Standard code which uniquely identifies counties and county equivalents in the United States, certain U.S. possessions, and certain freely associated states. The first two digits are the FIPS state code and the last three are...
for the county is 020079.
Law and government
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained 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 1996, when 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 540.5 square miles (1,399.9 km²), of which 539.33 square miles (1,396.9 km²) (or 99.78%) is land and 1.17 square miles (3 km²) (or 0.22%) is water. The Little Arkansas RiverLittle Arkansas River
The Little Arkansas River is a river located in south-central Kansas. It rises in northern Rice County just north of Lyons and flows southeast past Buhler and Halstead to meet the Arkansas River in Wichita....
flows through the county.
Adjacent counties
- Marion CountyMarion County, KansasMarion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 12,660. The county seat is Marion...
(northeast) - Butler CountyButler County, KansasButler County is a county located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 65,880. Its county seat and most populous city is El Dorado. The county is a part of the Wichita Metropolitan Statistical Area.-19th century:It was named in...
(east) - Sedgwick CountySedgwick County, KansasSedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 498,365 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Wichita. The county was named after General John Sedgwick...
(south) - Reno CountyReno County, KansasReno County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. The county's population was 64,511 for the 2010 census. The largest city and county seat is Hutchinson. The Hutchinson Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Reno County.-19th century:In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska...
(west) - McPherson CountyMcPherson County, KansasMcPherson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 29,180. The largest city and county seat is McPherson. The county is named for Civil War General James B. McPherson...
(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 32,869 people, 12,581 households, and 8,932 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 61 people per square mile (24/km²). There were 13,378 housing units at an average density of 25 per square mile (10/km²). The racial makeup
Race (United States Census)
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of the county was 91.04% 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...
, 1.59% 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...
, 0.52% Native American
Native Americans in the United States
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, 0.52% 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,...
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Pacific Islander American
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, 4.17% from other races, and 2.14% 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 7.97% of the population.
There were 12,581 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 32.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% 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, 7.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.00% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.10% from 18 to 24, 26.50% from 25 to 44, 21.60% from 45 to 64, and 16.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 94.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.60 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 $40,907, and the median income for a family was $48,793. Males had a median income of $35,037 versus $22,492 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 $18,715. About 4.20% of families and 6.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.50% of those under age 18 and 5.00% of those age 65 or over.
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2010):- NewtonNewton, KansasNewton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,132. Newton is located north of Wichita and is included in the Wichita metropolitan statistical area...
, 19,132 (county seat) - HesstonHesston, KansasHesston is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,709. Hesston is home of Hesston College, which has approximately 450 students.-19th century:...
, 3,709 - HalsteadHalstead, KansasHalstead is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. Halstead was named in honor of Murat Halstead, a respected Civil War correspondent and newspaper editor. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,085.-History:...
, 2,085 - North NewtonNorth Newton, KansasNorth Newton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,759. The city of Newton is located next to the city, but it not part of North Newton. North Newton is home of Bethel College, which has approximately 500 students.-Geography:North...
, 1,759 - SedgwickSedgwick, KansasSedgwick is a city in Harvey and Sedgwick counties in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,695.-History:Sedgwick was named after John Sedgwick, who was a Major General in the Union Army during the American Civil War....
, 1,695 - BurrtonBurrton, KansasBurrton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. It is named after Isaac T. Burr, former vice-president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 901.-Geography:...
, 901 - WaltonWalton, KansasWalton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. It is named in honor of one of the stockholders of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The population was 235 for the 2010 census.-19th century:...
, 235
Unincorporated communities
- McLain
- Patterson
- Putnam
- Zimmerdale, formerly known as Trousdale
Townships
Harvey County is divided into fifteen 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 cities of Halstead
Halstead, Kansas
Halstead is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. Halstead was named in honor of Murat Halstead, a respected Civil War correspondent and newspaper editor. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,085.-History:...
and Newton
Newton, Kansas
Newton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,132. Newton is located north of Wichita and is included in the Wichita metropolitan statistical area...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta | 01500 | 221 | 2 (6) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.48% | 38°7′27"N 97°38′44"W | |
| Burrton | 09600 | 1,143 | 12 (32) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.17% | 38°1′32"N 97°39′55"W | |
| Darlington | 17025 | 601 | 7 (17) | 92 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.10% | 37°57′5"N 97°19′32"W | |
| Emma | 21025 | 4,181 | 45 (116) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 38°8′10"N 97°25′46"W | |
| Garden | 25300 | 294 | 3 (8) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 38°7′44"N 97°32′14"W | |
| Halstead | 29625 | 353 | 4 (10) | 92 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.07% | 38°2′9"N 97°31′51"W | |
| Highland | 31875 | 415 | 5 (12) | 92 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.19% | 38°7′38"N 97°19′9"W | |
| Lake | 37825 | 173 | 2 (5) | 92 (36) | 1 (0) | 1.05% | 37°57′46"N 97°39′7"W | |
| Lakin | 38150 | 357 | 4 (10) | 92 (35) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | 37°57′18"N 97°32′20"W | |
| Macon | 43925 | 1,056 | 11 (30) | 92 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 38°2′8"N 97°24′58"W | |
| Newton | 50500 | 1,950 | 28 (73) | 69 (27) | 0 (0) | 0.07% | 38°3′27"N 97°19′31"W | |
| Pleasant | 56250 | 439 | 5 (12) | 93 (36) | 1 (0) | 0.81% | 38°2′27"N 97°12′8"W | |
| Richland | 59350 | 360 | 4 (10) | 94 (36) | 0 (0) | 0.20% | 37°57′39"N 97°12′1"W | |
| Sedgwick | 63825 | 1,711 | 18 (48) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0 % | 37°56′24"N 97°25′22"W | |
| Walton | 75225 | 552 | 6 (15) | 95 (37) | 0 (0) | 0.06% | 38°7′26"N 97°13′1"W | |
| Sources: | ||||||||
Unified school districts
- USD 369, Burrton
- BurrtonBurrton, KansasBurrton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. It is named after Isaac T. Burr, former vice-president of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 901.-Geography:...
, Rural Areas
- Burrton
- USD 373, Newton
- NewtonNewton, KansasNewton is a city in and the county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 19,132. Newton is located north of Wichita and is included in the Wichita metropolitan statistical area...
, WaltonWalton, KansasWalton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. It is named in honor of one of the stockholders of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. The population was 235 for the 2010 census.-19th century:...
, Rural Areas
- Newton
- USD 439, Sedgwick
- SedgwickSedgwickSedgwick may refer to:-Places:United Kingdom* Sedgwick, Cumbria, England* Sedgwick, West Sussex, EnglandUnited States* Sedgwick, Arkansas* Sedgwick, Colorado* Sedgwick, Kansas* Sedgwick, Maine* Sedgwick, Wisconsin* Sedgwick County, Colorado...
, Rural Areas
- Sedgwick
- USD 440, Halstead
- HalsteadHalstead, KansasHalstead is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. Halstead was named in honor of Murat Halstead, a respected Civil War correspondent and newspaper editor. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,085.-History:...
, Rural Areas
- Halstead
- USD 460, Hesston
- HesstonHesston, KansasHesston is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,709. Hesston is home of Hesston College, which has approximately 450 students.-19th century:...
, Rural Areas
- Hesston
District Office In Neighboring County
- USD 206, Remington-Whitewater
- Rural Areas
- USD 398, Peabody-Burns
- Rural Areas
- USD 411, Goessel
- Rural Areas
- USD 423, Moundridge
- Rural Areas
College
- Bethel CollegeBethel College (Kansas)Bethel College is a private college affiliated with Mennonite Church USA. The college is located on the edge of the Flint Hills and the vast wheat fields of south central Kansas in the town of North Newton...
, in North NewtonNorth Newton, KansasNorth Newton is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,759. The city of Newton is located next to the city, but it not part of North Newton. North Newton is home of Bethel College, which has approximately 500 students.-Geography:North... - Hesston CollegeHesston CollegeHesston College, a two-year college founded in 1909, is located in Hesston, Kansas, United States, north of Wichita. The college has an enrollment of about 450 students who typically come from about 30 states and 30 other countries...
, in HesstonHesston, KansasHesston is a city in Harvey County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,709. Hesston is home of Hesston College, which has approximately 450 students.-19th century:...
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Harvey County, KansasNational Register of Historic Places listings in Harvey County, KansasThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Harvey County, Kansas.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Harvey County, Kansas, United States...
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
County- Harvey County - Official Website
- Harvey County - Directory of Public Officials
- Harvey County - Economic Development Council Inc.
- Harvey County - Information, Skyways
Historical
Maps
- Harvey County Map, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
- Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE