Kingman County, Kansas
Kingman County | |
|---|---|
Kingman County Courthouse in Kingman (2009) | |
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′14″N 97°52′18″W / 37.5206°N 97.8717°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Kansas |
| Founded | March 7, 1872 |
| Named for | Samuel Austin Kingman |
| Seat | Kingman |
| Largest city | Kingman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 867 sq mi (2,250 km2) |
| • Land | 863 sq mi (2,240 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 0.4% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,470 |
| • Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | kingmancoks.org |
Kingman County (standard abbreviation: KM) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 7,470 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Kingman. Kingman is also the biggest city in Kingman County.
History
19th century
In 1872, Kingman County was created. It was named after Samuel A. Kingman, chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.[2][3]
During the 1870s, Kingman County had a lot of bison. The old-time cowboy author Frank H. Maynard said he went there on his first buffalo hunt.[4]
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 867 square miles (2,250 km2). Of that, 863 square miles (2,240 km2) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) (0.4%) is water.[5]
People
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 3,713 | — | |
| 1890 | 11,823 | 218.4% | |
| 1900 | 10,663 | −9.8% | |
| 1910 | 13,386 | 25.5% | |
| 1920 | 12,119 | −9.5% | |
| 1930 | 11,674 | −3.7% | |
| 1940 | 12,001 | 2.8% | |
| 1950 | 10,324 | −14.0% | |
| 1960 | 9,958 | −3.5% | |
| 1970 | 8,886 | −10.8% | |
| 1980 | 8,960 | 0.8% | |
| 1990 | 8,292 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 8,673 | 4.6% | |
| 2010 | 7,858 | −9.4% | |
| 2020 | 7,470 | −4.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Kingman County is included in the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Government
Presidential elections
Presidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79.3% 3,130 | 19.0% 752 | 1.7% 67 |
| 2016 | 75.9% 2,530 | 18.0% 599 | 6.2% 205 |
| 2012 | 74.2% 2,397 | 22.7% 733 | 3.1% 101 |
| 2008 | 71.0% 2,603 | 26.3% 963 | 2.7% 98 |
| 2004 | 74.4% 2,801 | 24.0% 904 | 1.6% 59 |
| 2000 | 70.2% 2,672 | 26.0% 991 | 3.8% 145 |
| 1996 | 64.7% 2,659 | 24.5% 1,006 | 10.9% 448 |
| 1992 | 40.4% 1,680 | 26.4% 1,100 | 33.2% 1,383 |
| 1988 | 58.7% 2,205 | 37.8% 1,420 | 3.4% 129 |
| 1984 | 72.0% 2,826 | 26.7% 1,047 | 1.3% 50 |
| 1980 | 63.6% 2,610 | 27.6% 1,133 | 8.8% 359 |
| 1976 | 44.9% 1,839 | 52.3% 2,142 | 2.7% 112 |
| 1972 | 68.9% 2,756 | 27.7% 1,107 | 3.4% 137 |
| 1968 | 60.3% 2,318 | 31.2% 1,201 | 8.5% 326 |
| 1964 | 45.9% 1,917 | 53.3% 2,226 | 0.8% 32 |
| 1960 | 62.3% 2,904 | 37.2% 1,735 | 0.5% 23 |
| 1956 | 69.1% 3,226 | 30.6% 1,428 | 0.3% 16 |
| 1952 | 76.5% 3,820 | 22.0% 1,096 | 1.5% 76 |
| 1948 | 55.9% 2,640 | 42.5% 2,008 | 1.6% 76 |
| 1944 | 63.7% 2,827 | 35.6% 1,579 | 0.7% 29 |
| 1940 | 54.4% 3,068 | 44.8% 2,528 | 0.9% 49 |
| 1936 | 35.1% 2,014 | 64.6% 3,705 | 0.2% 13 |
| 1932 | 38.0% 1,923 | 60.2% 3,050 | 1.8% 92 |
| 1928 | 69.6% 3,287 | 29.8% 1,408 | 0.6% 26 |
| 1924 | 54.3% 2,416 | 24.2% 1,077 | 21.5% 954 |
| 1920 | 63.2% 2,818 | 34.9% 1,557 | 1.9% 85 |
| 1916 | 38.3% 1,891 | 53.1% 2,626 | 8.6% 426 |
| 1912 | 11.0% 336 | 46.4% 1,421 | 42.7% 1,309 |
| 1908 | 47.3% 1,442 | 48.5% 1,479 | 4.3% 130 |
| 1904 | 63.2% 1,600 | 26.1% 661 | 10.7% 271 |
| 1900 | 50.8% 1,286 | 46.7% 1,183 | 2.5% 63 |
| 1896 | 40.9% 988 | 57.7% 1,393 | 1.5% 35 |
| 1892 | 43.1% 1,225 | 56.9% 1,616 | |
| 1888 | 50.2% 1,413 | 22.1% 622 | 27.7% 780 |
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Kingman County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 215.
- ↑ "Samuel Austin Kingman". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ↑ Maynard, Frank H. Cowboy's Lament: A Life on the Open Range. Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press, 2010, 3. ISBN 978-0-89672-705-2.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
More reading
- Standard Atlas of Kingman County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 74 pages; 1921.
- Plat Book of Kingman County, Kansas; Northwest Publishing Co; 45 pages; 1903.
Other websites
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kingman County, Kansas.
- County
- Kingman County - Official
- Kingman County - Directory of Public Officials
- Kingman County - Economic Development Council
- Maps
- Kingman County Maps: Current Archived 2021-01-19 at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived 2010-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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