Hamilton County, Kansas

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Not to be confused with Hamilton, Kansas.
Hamilton County, Kansas
File:Hamilton County Courthouse (Kansas) from SW.JPG
Hamilton County courthouse in Syracuse
Map of Kansas highlighting Hamilton County
Location in the U.S. state of Kansas
Map of the United States highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Founded March 20, 1873
Seat Syracuse
Largest city Syracuse
Area
 • Total 998 sq mi (2,585 km2)
 • Land 997 sq mi (2,582 km2)
 • Water 1.1 sq mi (3 km2), 0.1%
Population
 • (2010) 2,690
 • Density 2.7/sq mi (1/km²)
Congressional district 1st
Time zone Mountain: UTC-7/-6
Website hamiltoncountyks.com

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Hamilton County (county code HM) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 2,690.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Syracuse.[2] The county was founded in 1873 and named for Alexander Hamilton.[3]

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, Hamilton County has remained a prohibition, or "dry", county.[4]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 998 square miles (2,580 km2), of which 997 square miles (2,580 km2) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) (0.1%) is water.[5]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1880 168 —
1890 2,027 1,106.5%
1900 1,426 −29.6%
1910 3,360 135.6%
1920 2,586 −23.0%
1930 3,328 28.7%
1940 2,645 −20.5%
1950 3,696 39.7%
1960 3,144 −14.9%
1970 2,747 −12.6%
1980 2,514 −8.5%
1990 2,388 −5.0%
2000 2,670 11.8%
2010 2,690 0.7%
Est. 2014 2,603 [6] −3.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
1790-1960[8] 1900-1990[9]
1990-2000[10] 2010-2013[1]
File:USA Hamilton County, Kansas age pyramid.svg
Population pyramid

As of the U.S. Census in 2000,[11] there were 2,670 people, 1,054 households, and 715 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,211 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 81.65% White, 0.56% Asian, 0.49% Black or African American, 0.49% Native American, 15.13% from other races, and 1.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.60% of the population.

There were 1,054 households out of which 33.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.90% were married couples living together, 7.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 29.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.09.

In the county the population was spread out with 28.40% under the age of 18, 7.20% from 18 to 24, 25.30% from 25 to 44, 20.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 97.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $32,033, and the median income for a family was $38,550. Males had a median income of $26,701 versus $21,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,484. About 10.90% of families and 15.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.50% of those under age 18 and 9.40% of those age 65 or over.

Education

2005 KDOT Map of Hamilton County (map legend)

Unified school districts

Communities

Cities

Unincorporated community

Townships

Hamilton County is divided into eight 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
Bear Creek 04850 69 0 (0) 452 (174) 1 (0) 0.19% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Coolidge 15425 128 0 (1) 297 (115) 1 (0) 0.37% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Kendall 36425 101 0 (1) 234 (90) 0 (0) 0% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Lamont 38275 89 0 (1) 426 (164) 0 (0) 0.02% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Liberty 40075 38 0 (0) 257 (99) 0 (0) 0.03% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Medway 45650 53 0 (0) 279 (108) 1 (0) 0.28% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Richland 59325 27 0 (0) 426 (164) 0 (0) 0% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Syracuse 69875 2,165 10 (27) 210 (81) 0 (0) 0.01% Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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Gallery

  • Hamilton County, KS, Library IMG 5835.JPG

    Hamilton County Public Library in Syracuse

  • Christ's New Covenant Church, Syracuse, KS IMG 5837.JPG

    Christ's New Covenant Church and Syracuse Christian Academy in Syracuse

See also

References

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Further reading

External links

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