| Stanton County, Kansas | |
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 Location in the state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the USA |
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| Founded | 1887 |
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| Seat | Johnson City |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
680 sq mi (1,761 km²) 680 sq mi (1,761 km²) 0 sq mi (0 km²), 0.01% |
| PopulationEst. - (2005) - Density |
2,245 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Stanton County (standard abbreviation: ST) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of 2000, the population is 2,406. Its county seat is Johnson City.6
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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, Stanton County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.[1]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 680 square miles (1,761 km²), of which, 680 square miles (1,761 km²) of it is land and 0 square miles (0 km²) of it (0.01%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Hamilton County (north)
- Kearny County (northeast)
- Grant County (east)
- Stevens County (southeast)
- Morton County (south)
- Baca County, Colorado (west)
- Prowers County, Colorado (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 327 |
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| 1910 | 1,034 | 216.2% | |
| 1920 | 908 | -12.2% | |
| 1930 | 2,152 | 137.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,443 | -32.9% | |
| 1950 | 2,263 | 56.8% | |
| 1960 | 2,108 | -6.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,287 | 8.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,339 | 2.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,333 | -0.3% | |
| 2000 | 2,406 | 3.1% | |
As of the census² of 2000, there were 2,406 people, 858 households, and 638 families residing in the county. The population density was 4 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,007 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 84.41% White, 0.62% Black or African American, 1.21% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 12.51% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. 23.69% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 858 households out of which 40.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.50% were married couples living together, 6.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.60% were non-families. 22.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.21. In the county the population was spread out with 30.80% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 28.30% from 25 to 44, 19.50% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 104.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.20 males. The median income for a household in the county was $40,172, and the median income for a family was $46,300. Males had a median income of $30,236 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,043. About 10.70% of families and 14.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.80% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.
Cities and towns
Incorporated cities
Name and population (2004 estimate):
- Johnson City, 1,495 (county seat)
- Manter, 178
Townships
Stanton County is divided into three 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 center |
Population | Population density /km² (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Big Bow | 06600 | 338 | 1 (2) | 558 (216) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Manter | 44400 | 312 | 0 (1) | 647 (250) | 0 (0) | 0 % | ||
| Stanton | 67975 | 1,756 | 3 (8) | 556 (215) | 0 (0) | 0.02% |
Education
Unified school districts
- Stanton County USD 452
References
- ^ Map of Wet and Dry Counties. Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue (November 2004). Retrieved on 2007-01-21.
External links
- General information on Stanton County
- Kansas County Data
- Stanton County local history and genealogy
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| Big Bow • Johnson City (county seat) • Manter |
