Sherman County, Kansas

Infobox U.S. County
county=Sherman County
state=Kansas

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founded=September 20, 1886
seat=Goodland
area_total_km2=2735|area_total_sq_mi=1056
area_land_km2=2735|area_land_sq_mi=1056
area_water_km2=1|area_water_sq_mi=0
area percentage=0.02%
census estimate yr=2005
pop=6153
density_km2=2.2|density_sq_mi=5.8
time zone=Mountain
UTC offset=-7
DST offset=-6|

Sherman County (standard abbreviation: SH) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2000, its population was 6,760. Its county seat is Goodland.GR|6

Law and government

Sherman 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. [Cite web| url=http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm| title=Map of Wet and Dry Counties| publisher=Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue| month=November | year=2006| accessdate=2007-12-28]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,056 square miles (2,735 km²), of which, 1,056 square miles (2,735 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.02%) is water.

Sherman County is only one of four Kansas counties to observe Mountain Standard Time. Since Sherman County is part of the Wichita media market and the local broadcast stations are repeat signals of Wichita affiliates, prime-time programming in the county is aired from 6 to 9 p.m. local time, rather than 7 to 10 p.m. as is normal in the Central and Mountain time zones. However, cable providers carry the ABC and NBC affiliates from both Wichita and Denver, affording viewers the opportunity to view programs on those networks at the normal prime-time hours.

Adjacent counties

*Cheyenne County (north)
*Rawlins County (northeast)
*Thomas County (east)
*Logan County (southeast)
*Wallace County (south)
*Kit Carson County, Colorado (west)

Major highways

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Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6,760 people, 2,758 households, and 1,781 families residing in the county. The population density was 6 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 3,184 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.83% White, 0.36% Black or African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 4.14% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. 8.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,758 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.80% were married couples living together, 6.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.40% were non-families. 29.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.60% under the age of 18, 11.80% from 18 to 24, 23.90% from 25 to 44, 22.80% from 45 to 64, and 17.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 104.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.40 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,684, and the median income for a family was $38,824. Males had a median income of $28,012 versus $20,927 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,761. About 9.70% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.90% of those under age 18 and 7.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):
*Goodland, 4,534 (county seat)
*Kanorado, 230

Townships

Sherman County is divided into thirteen townships. The city of Goodland 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.

Education

Unified school districts

* Goodland USD 352

References

External links

;General information on Sherman County:* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/SH/ Blue Skyways]

;Kansas County Data:* [http://www.ku.edu/pri/ksdata/county.shtml Kansas Statistical Abstract]