Pawnee County, Kansas

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

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founded=February 26, 1867
seat=Larned
area_total_km2=1954|area_total_sq_mi=755
area_land_km2=1953|area_land_sq_mi=754
area_water_km2=1|area_water_sq_mi=0
area percentage=0.05%
census estimate yr=2005
pop=6739
density_km2=3.5|density_sq_mi=8.9
time zone=Central
UTC offset=-6
DST offset=-5|

Pawnee County (standard abbreviation: PN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population was 7,233. The largest city and county seat is Larned.

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 1992, when 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=2007-12-26]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 755 square miles (1,954 km²), of which, 754 square miles (1,953 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (1 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Rush County (north)
*Barton County (northeast)
*Stafford County (east)
*Edwards County (south)
*Hodgeman County (west)
*Ness County (northwest)

National protected area

* Fort Larned National Historic Site

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,233 people, 2,739 households, and 1,785 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,114 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.96% White, 5.00% Black or African American, 0.95% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 1.22% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. 4.16% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 2,739 households out of which 29.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.80% were married couples living together, 7.30% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.80% were non-families. 32.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.60% 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 2.91.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.30% from 18 to 24, 25.40% from 25 to 44, 24.60% from 45 to 64, and 18.50% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 112.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 112.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,175, and the median income for a family was $45,634. Males had a median income of $26,751 versus $20,931 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,584. About 5.40% of families and 11.80% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.00% of those under age 18 and 9.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):
*Larned, 3,915 (county seat)
*Burdett, 243
*Garfield, 188
*Rozel, 173

Townships

Pawnee County is divided into twenty-one townships. The city of Larned 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

* Ft. Larned USD 495
* Pawnee Heights USD 496

ee also

References

External links

;General county information:* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/PN/ Blue Skyways]

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