Stevens County, Kansas

Stevens County (standard abbreviation: SV) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 5,724.[2] Its county seat is Hugoton.[3] The county is named for the Reconstruction era Pennsylvania politician Thaddeus Stevens.[1]

Stevens County
County
Stevens County Courthouse in Hugoton
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°12′N 101°18′W
Country United States
State Kansas
FoundedAugust 3, 1886
Named forThaddeus Stevens[1]
SeatHugoton
Largest cityHugoton
Area
 • Total727 sq mi (1,880 km2)
 • Land727 sq mi (1,880 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2)  0.02%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total5,724
 • Estimate 
(2018)
5,559
 • Density7.9/sq mi (3.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district1st
WebsiteStevensCoKS.org

History

19th century

On July 25, 1888, the Hay Meadow Massacre was a violent county seat fight between groups from Hugoton and Woodsdale, where 4 men were murdered.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 727 square miles (1,880 km2), of which 727 square miles (1,880 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.02%) is water.[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
188012—
18901,41811,716.7%
1900620−56.3%
19102,453295.6%
19203,94360.7%
19304,65518.1%
19403,193−31.4%
19504,51641.4%
19604,400−2.6%
19704,198−4.6%
19804,73612.8%
19905,0486.6%
20005,4638.2%
20105,7244.8%
2018 (est.)5,559[5]−2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2016[2]
Age pyramid

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 5,463 people, 1,988 households, and 1,457 families residing in the county. The population density was 8 people per square mile (3/km2). There were 2,265 housing units at an average density of 3 per square mile (1/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 83.01% White, 0.93% Black or African American, 0.93% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 13.25% from other races, and 1.61% from two or more races. 21.73% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,988 households, out of which 38.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.10% were married couples living together, 7.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.70% were non-families. 24.30% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 31.20% under the age of 18, 8.30% from 18 to 24, 27.80% from 25 to 44, 19.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $41,830, and the median income for a family was $49,063. Males had a median income of $36,525 versus $22,803 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,814. About 8.30% of families and 10.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.10% of those under age 18 and 4.70% of those age 65 or over.

Government

County

Stevens County is governed by the Stevens County Commissioners. The current members are Joe D. Thompson, Tron Stegman, and Pat Hall. They are elected from their respected districts, every Four years with one district up for election during midterms.

Presidential elections
Presidential Elections Results
Presidential Elections Results[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2016 84.6% 1,599 11.6% 220 3.8% 72
2012 86.0% 1,749 12.4% 252 1.6% 33
2008 85.3% 1,815 13.3% 283 1.4% 29
2004 85.5% 1,936 13.7% 310 0.8% 19
2000 81.2% 1,714 16.3% 345 2.5% 52
1996 70.9% 1,548 18.5% 405 10.6% 231
1992 56.8% 1,408 15.7% 390 27.4% 679
1988 71.2% 1,642 26.5% 612 2.3% 53
1984 82.0% 1,863 17.0% 386 1.0% 22
1980 72.0% 1,502 22.9% 478 5.0% 105
1976 57.2% 1,262 40.9% 901 1.9% 42
1972 74.5% 1,392 21.8% 408 3.7% 69
1968 58.4% 1,157 26.6% 528 15.0% 297
1964 49.1% 992 49.8% 1,006 1.1% 22
1960 68.7% 1,405 30.8% 630 0.4% 9
1956 69.0% 1,273 30.6% 565 0.4% 7
1952 77.2% 1,480 22.1% 423 0.8% 15
1948 54.0% 822 43.8% 666 2.2% 33
1944 64.6% 760 35.2% 414 0.2% 2
1940 55.1% 851 43.6% 674 1.4% 21
1936 40.5% 701 59.1% 1,023 0.4% 6
1932 31.1% 578 65.9% 1,225 3.1% 57
1928 78.5% 1,133 20.8% 300 0.7% 10
1924 66.6% 913 22.0% 302 11.4% 157
1920 69.5% 876 27.4% 346 3.1% 39
1916 33.5% 391 55.3% 646 11.2% 131
1912 19.3% 117 39.2% 237 41.5% 251[lower-alpha 1]
1908 48.2% 258 40.2% 215 11.6% 62
1904 64.2% 122 21.1% 40 14.7% 28
1900 42.3% 66 57.1% 89 0.6% 1
1896 32.2% 48 67.8% 101 0.0% 0
1892 31.5% 85 68.5% 185
1888 41.0% 307 35.8% 268 23.2% 174

Stevens County is overwhelmingly Republican. It has not been won by a Democrat at Presidential level since Lyndon Johnson won by fourteen votes in 1964. In fact, the last Democrat to crack thirty percent of the county's vote was Jimmy Carter in 1976, and since Carter only Michael Dukakis during the drought and farm crisis-influenced 1988 election has received so much as twenty percent.

Laws

The Kansas Constitution was amended in 1986 to allow the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with the approval of voters, either with or without a minimum of 30% of sales coming from food. Stevens County is one of 35 counties in the state that allows for the sale of liquor by the drink without the minimum food sales stipulation.[12]

Education

Unified school districts

Communities
2005 KDOT Map of Stevens County (map legend)

Cities

Unincorporated community

Townships

Stevens 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.

Sources: 2000 U.S. Gazetteer from the U.S. Census Bureau.
TownshipFIPSPopulation
center		 PopulationPopulation
density
/km2 (/sq mi)		 Land area
km2 (sq mi)		Water area
km2 (sq mi)		Water % Geographic coordinates
Banner041251641 (2)277 (107)0 (0)0%37°3′41″N 101°11′37″W
Center122004,13115 (38)280 (108)0 (0)0.02%37°10′38″N 101°19′7″W
Harmony301501431 (1)280 (108)0 (0)0%37°19′22″N 101°26′55″W
Moscow486257112 (4)442 (171)0 (0)0.09%37°18′28″N 101°12′12″W
Voorhees742001450 (1)349 (135)0 (0)0%37°3′26″N 101°23′16″W
West Center768001691 (2)257 (99)0 (0)0%37°11′30″N 101°26′19″W

See also

References
  1. Knapp, Tom (2009-04-03). "Stevens to honor Stevens, Town was named for famous legislator, who got it a post office". Intelligencer Journal. Archived from the original on 2012-12-08. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
  2. "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  3. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  4. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved November 29, 2019.
  6. "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  7. "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  8. "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  9. "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
  10. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  11. http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
  12. "Map of Wet and Dry Counties" (PDF). Kansas Department of Revenue Alcoholic Beverage Control. December 30, 2019. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
Notes
  1. This total comprises 214 votes (35.4%) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt and 37 votes (6.1%) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.

Further reading
See also: List of books about State of Kansas (which includes historical information about its counties and cities too)
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