Cheyenne County, Kansas
| Cheyenne County, Kansas | |
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Cheyenne County Courthouse in St. Francis
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 Location in the U.S. state of Kansas |
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 Kansas's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Seat | St. Francis |
| Largest city | St. Francis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,021 sq mi (2,644 km2) |
| • Land | 1,020 sq mi (2,642 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (3 km2), 0.1% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 2,726 |
| • Density | 2.7/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | cncoks |
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Cheyenne County (county code CN) is a county located in the northwest portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. Official website is www.cncoks.us. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,726.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is St. Francis.[2]
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Law and government
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2000, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[3]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,021 square miles (2,640 km2), of which 1,020 square miles (2,600 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.1%) is water.[4]
Adjacent counties
- Dundy County, Nebraska (north)
- Rawlins County (east)
- Sherman County (south)
- Kit Carson County, Colorado (southwest)
- Yuma County, Colorado (west)
Major highways
Sources: National Atlas,[5] U.S. Census Bureau[6]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 37 | — | |
| 1890 | 4,401 | 11,794.6% | |
| 1900 | 2,640 | −40.0% | |
| 1910 | 4,248 | 60.9% | |
| 1920 | 5,587 | 31.5% | |
| 1930 | 6,948 | 24.4% | |
| 1940 | 6,221 | −10.5% | |
| 1950 | 5,668 | −8.9% | |
| 1960 | 4,708 | −16.9% | |
| 1970 | 4,256 | −9.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,678 | −13.6% | |
| 1990 | 3,243 | −11.8% | |
| 2000 | 3,165 | −2.4% | |
| 2010 | 2,726 | −13.9% | |
| Est. 2014 | 2,693 | [7] | −1.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2013[1] |
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As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[12] there were 3,165 people, 1,360 households, and 919 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,636 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 97.91% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.59% of the population.
There were 1,360 households out of which 27.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 5.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.40% were non-families. 30.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.85.
In the county the population was spread out with 23.80% under the age of 18, 5.10% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 21.80% from 45 to 64, and 26.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.40 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $30,599, and the median income for a family was $34,816. Males had a median income of $24,976 versus $19,569 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,862. About 7.40% of families and 9.40% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.80% of those under age 18 and 6.70% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated community
Ghost towns
- Clugh
- Gurney
- Hourglass
- Jaqua
- Lawnridge
- Orlando
Townships
Cheyenne County is divided into seven townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the township 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) |
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Water area km² (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
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| Benkelman | 06025 | 57 | 0 (1) | 186 (72) | 0 (0) | 0% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Bird City | 06850 | Bird City | 771 | 1 (2) | 884 (341) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Calhoun | 09950 | 57 | 0 (1) | 231 (89) | 2 (1) | 0.70% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Cleveland Run | 14150 | 67 | 0 (1) | 186 (72) | 0 (0) | 0.08% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Jaqua | 35025 | 46 | 0 (1) | 124 (48) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Orlando | 53050 | 63 | 1 (2) | 93 (36) | 0 (0) | 0% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Wano | 75375 | St. Francis | 2,104 | 2 (6) | 937 (362) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
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See also
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References
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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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cheyenne County, Kansas. |
- Cheyenne County, official website
- Cheyenne County, directory of public officials
- Cheyenne County Hospital
- St. Francis Herald
- Maps
- Cheyenne County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
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Yuma County, Colorado | Dundy County, Nebraska | Dundy County, Nebraska | |
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