Gove County, Kansas

Infobox U.S. County
county=Gove County
state=Kansas
founded=March 11, 1868
seat=Gove
area_total_km2=2775|area_total_sq_mi=1071
area_land_km2=2775|area_land_sq_mi=1071
area_water_km2=0|area_water_sq_mi=0
area percentage=0.01%
census estimate yr=2006
pop=2721
density_km2=1.0|density_sq_mi=2.5
time zone=Central
UTC offset=-6
DST offset=-5|

Gove County (county code GO) is a county located in Northwest Kansas, in the Central United States. The population was estimated to be 2,721 in the year 2006. Its county seat is Gove City,GR|6 and its most populous city is Quinter.

Law and government

Although the Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, Gove County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county. [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=2004| accessdate=2007-01-21]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,071 square miles (2,775 km²), of which 1,071 square miles (2,775 km²) is land and 0 square miles (0 km²), or 0.01%, is water.GR|2

Adjacent counties

*Sheridan County (north)
*Graham County (northeast)
*Trego County (east)
*Ness County (southeast)
*Lane County (south)
*Scott County (southwest)
*Logan County (west)
*Thomas County (northwest)

Demographics

Gove County's population was estimated to be 2,721 in the year 2006, a decrease of 346, or -11.3%, over the previous six years.Cite web| url=http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php| title=Population Estimates| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division| Annual estimates of the population to 2006-07-01. Released 2007-03-22. Six year change is from 2000-07-01 to 2006-07-01.]

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,GR|2 there were 3,068 people, 1,245 households, and 861 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,423 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.95% White, 0.10% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.24% of the population.

There were 1,245 households out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were married couples living together, 3.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.80% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the county the population was spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 5.40% from 18 to 24, 22.10% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 22.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 95.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $33,510, and the median income for a family was $40,438. Males had a median income of $26,863 versus $21,357 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,852. About 8.00% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.90% of those under age 18 and 6.90% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

Incorporated cities

Name and population (2004 estimate):
*Quinter, 874
*Grinnell, 308
*Grainfield, 307
*Park, 141
*Gove, 98 (county seat)
*Oakley (only a small portion)

Unincorporated places

*Campus

Townships

Gove County is divided into nine townships. None of the cities within the county are considered "governmentally independent", and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. 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

* Grinnell USD 291
* Grainfield USD 292
* Quinter USD 293

Attractions

*Castle Rock (Kansas)
*Monument Rocks (Kansas)

Gallery

See also

*Dry counties

References

External links

Additional information
* [http://skyways.lib.ks.us/counties/GO/ Blue Skyways]
* [http://www.ku.edu/pri/ksdata/county.shtml Kansas Statistical Abstract]