- Clark County, Kansas
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Clark County, Kansas 
Location in the state of Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.Founded February 26, 1867 Seat Ashland Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
977.20 sq mi (2,531 km²)
974.68 sq mi (2,524 km²)
2.52 sq mi (7 km²), 0.26%Population
- (2010)
- Density
2,215
2.3/sq mi (0.9/km²)Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5 Website ClarkCountyKS.com Clark County (county code CA) is a county located in Southwest Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,215.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Ashland.[2]
Contents
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, Clark County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.[3]
Geography
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 977.20 square miles (2,530.9 km2), of which 974.68 square miles (2,524.4 km2) (or 99.74%) is land and 2.52 square miles (6.5 km2) (or 0.26%) is water.[4]
Adjacent counties
- Ford County (north)
- Kiowa County (northeast)
- Comanche County (east)
- Harper County, Oklahoma (southeast)
- Beaver County, Oklahoma (southwest)
- Meade County (west)
Major highways
Sources: National Atlas,[5] U.S. Census Bureau[6]
- U.S. Route 54
- U.S. Route 160
- U.S. Route 183
- U.S. Route 283
- Kansas Highway 34
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1880 163 — 1890 2,357 1,346.0% 1900 1,701 −27.8% 1910 4,093 140.6% 1920 4,989 21.9% 1930 4,796 −3.9% 1940 4,081 −14.9% 1950 3,946 −3.3% 1960 3,396 −13.9% 1970 2,896 −14.7% 1980 2,599 −10.3% 1990 2,418 −7.0% 2000 2,390 −1.2% 2010 2,215 −7.3% U.S. Decennial Census 
2005 KDOT Map of Clark County (map legend)
Clark County's population was estimated to be 2,206 in the year 2006, a decrease of 179, or -7.5%, over the previous six years.[7]
As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[8] there were 2,390 people, 979 households, and 676 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,111 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.77% White, 0.25% Black or African American, 1.13% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 1.88% from other races, and 0.88% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.02% of the population.
There were 979 households out of which 30.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.30% were married couples living together, 6.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.90% were non-families. 29.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.60% under the age of 18, 4.90% from 18 to 24, 23.10% from 25 to 44, 23.60% from 45 to 64, and 21.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 95.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $33,857, and the median income for a family was $40,521. Males had a median income of $27,321 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,795. About 11.30% of families and 12.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.00% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
Unincorporated places
- Acres
- Letitia
- Lexington
- Sitka
Ghost towns
- Appleton
- Cash City
- Vanham
Townships
Clark County is divided into six 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.
Township FIPS Population
centerPopulation Population
density
/km² (/sq mi)Land area
km² (sq mi)Water area
km² (sq mi)Water % Geographic coordinates Appleton 02100 Minneola 921 1 (4) 630 (243) 2 (1) 0.29% 37°23′28″N 99°55′57″W / 37.39111°N 99.9325°W Center 11600 Ashland 1,097 2 (5) 528 (204) 2 (1) 0.31% 37°10′15″N 99°47′52″W / 37.17083°N 99.79778°W Englewood 21375 Englewood 171 0 (1) 536 (207) 0 (0) 0.07% 37°6′5″N 99°59′7″W / 37.10139°N 99.98528°W Lexington 39775 83 0 (1) 232 (90) 0 (0) 0.21% 37°19′20″N 99°38′41″W / 37.32222°N 99.64472°W Liberty 39900 32 0 (1) 155 (60) 0 (0) 0.05% 37°25′6″N 99°39′18″W / 37.41833°N 99.655°W Sitka 65725 86 0 (1) 444 (171) 2 (1) 0.48% 37°8′13″N 99°38′28″W / 37.13694°N 99.64111°W Sources: "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files". U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/places2k.html. Education
Clark County rural area.Unified school districts
See also
- Dry counties
- Big Basin Prairie Preserve
Information on this and other counties in Kansas
- List of counties in Kansas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Kansas
- Kansas locations by per capita income
Other information for Kansas
- List of cities in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
- List of colleges and universities in Kansas
References
- ^ "2010 County Population and Housing Occupancy Status". U.S. Census Bureau. http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_PL_GCTPL2.ST05&prodType=table. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2006. http://www.ksrevenue.org/abcwetdrymap.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-26.
- ^ "Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Counties". United States Census. http://www.census.gov/tiger/tms/gazetteer/county2k.txt. Retrieved 2011-02-13.
- ^ National Atlas
- ^ U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files
- ^ "Population Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php. 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.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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
- Maps
- Clark County Map, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Map, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Map, KDOT
- Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE
Ford County Ford County Kiowa County Meade County 
Comanche County 
Clark County, Kansas 
Beaver County, Oklahoma Harper County, Oklahoma Harper County, Oklahoma Municipalities and communities of Clark County, Kansas Cities 
Townships Unincorporated
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