Kingman County, Kansas

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

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founded=March 7, 1872
seat=Kingman
area_total_km2=2245|area_total_sq_mi=867
area_land_km2=2236|area_land_sq_mi=863
area_water_km2=9|area_water_sq_mi=3
area percentage=0.39%
census estimate yr=2005
pop=8165
density_km2=3.7|density_sq_mi=9.5
time zone=Central
UTC offset=-6
DST offset=-5
named for=Samuel A. Kingman

Kingman County (standard abbreviation: KM) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 8,673. The largest city and county seat is Kingman.

Law and government

Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2004, 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 867 square miles (2,245 km²), of which, 863 square miles (2,236 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (9 km²) of it (0.39%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Reno County (north)
*Sedgwick County (east)
*Sumner County (southeast)
*Harper County (south)
*Barber County (southwest)
*Pratt County (west)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 8,673 people, 3,371 households, and 2,420 families residing in the county. The population density was 10 people per square mile (4/km²). There were 3,852 housing units at an average density of 4 per square mile (2/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.45% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.35% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 3,371 households out of which 32.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.90% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.20% were non-families. 26.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the county the population was spread out with 27.40% under the age of 18, 5.80% from 18 to 24, 24.70% from 25 to 44, 22.50% from 45 to 64, and 19.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $37,790, and the median income for a family was $44,547. Males had a median income of $31,771 versus $25,298 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,533. About 8.40% of families and 10.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.90% of those under age 18 and 7.40% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):
*Kingman, 3,275 (county seat)
*Norwich, 539
*Cunningham, 491
*Zenda, 121
*Nashville, 109
*Spivey, 79
*Penalosa, 27

Unincorporated towns

*Mount Vernon
*Murdock
*Rago
*St. Leo
*Waterloo
*Willowdale

Townships

Kingman County is divided into twenty-three townships. The city of Kingman 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

* Kingman USD 331
* Cunningham USD 332

ee also

References

External links

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

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