Ness County, Kansas
| Ness County, Kansas | |
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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 | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Cpl. Noah V. Ness |
| Seat | Ness City |
| Largest city | Ness City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,075 sq mi (2,784 km2) |
| • Land | 1,075 sq mi (2,784 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (1 km2), 0.02% |
| Population | |
| • (2010) | 3,107 |
| • Density | 2.9/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Website | www |
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Ness County (standard abbreviation: NS) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 3,107.[1] The largest city and county seat is Ness City.[2] The county was named for Corporal Noah V. Ness of the 7th Kansas Cavalry.[3]
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Law and government
Following amendment to the Kansas Constitution in 1986, the county remained a prohibition, or "dry", county until 2004, when voters approved the sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink with a 30% food sales requirement.[4]
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,075 square miles (2,780 km2), of which 1,075 square miles (2,780 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.02%) is water.[5]
Adjacent counties
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- Trego County (north)
- Ellis County (northeast)
- Rush County (east)
- Pawnee County (southeast)
- Hodgeman County (south)
- Finney County (southwest)
- Lane County (west)
- Gove County (northwest)
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 2 | — | |
| 1880 | 3,722 | 186,000.0% | |
| 1890 | 4,944 | 32.8% | |
| 1900 | 4,535 | −8.3% | |
| 1910 | 5,883 | 29.7% | |
| 1920 | 7,490 | 27.3% | |
| 1930 | 8,358 | 11.6% | |
| 1940 | 6,864 | −17.9% | |
| 1950 | 6,322 | −7.9% | |
| 1960 | 5,470 | −13.5% | |
| 1970 | 4,791 | −12.4% | |
| 1980 | 4,498 | −6.1% | |
| 1990 | 4,033 | −10.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,454 | −14.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,107 | −10.0% | |
| Est. 2014 | 3,105 | [6] | −0.1% |
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As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 3,454 people, 1,516 households, and 977 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 1,835 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.23% White, 0.06% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.49% from other races, and 0.90% from two or more races. 1.51% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,516 households out of which 26.10% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.10% were married couples living together, 4.70% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.50% were non-families. 33.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the county the population was spread out with 22.90% under the age of 18, 4.60% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 24.20% from 45 to 64, and 24.20% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $32,340, and the median income for a family was $39,775. Males had a median income of $27,892 versus $20,037 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,787. About 6.50% of families and 8.70% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.50% of those under age 18 and 10.20% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated communities
Townships
Ness County is divided into ten 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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| Bazine | 04800 | Bazine | 441 | 1 (4) | 312 (120) | 0 (0) | 0% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Center | 11925 | Ness City | 1,567 | 13 (33) | 124 (48) | 0 (0) | 0.01% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Eden | 19775 | 14 | 0 (1) | 266 (103) | 0 (0) | 0% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Forrester | 23875 | 109 | 1 (1) | 206 (80) | 0 (0) | 0% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Franklin | 24475 | 132 | 0 (1) | 372 (144) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Highpoint | 32100 | 93 | 0 (1) | 312 (121) | 0 (0) | 0.08% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Johnson | 35550 | 76 | 0 (1) | 308 (119) | 0 (0) | 0.05% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
| Nevada | 50125 | Ransom | 479 | 2 (4) | 278 (107) | 0 (0) | 0.04% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Ohio | 52400 | Utica | 345 | 1 (3) | 298 (115) | 0 (0) | 0% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Waring | 75400 | Brownell | 142 | 0 (1) | 308 (119) | 0 (0) | 0.03% | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
See also
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References
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- 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 Ness County, Kansas. |
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- Maps
- Ness 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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| Finney County | Hodgeman County | Pawnee County |
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