Stevens County, Kansas
Stevens County | |
|---|---|
 Stevens County Courthouse in Hugoton (2009) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′N 101°18′W / 37.200°N 101.300°WCoordinates: 37°12′N 101°18′W / 37.200°N 101.300°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | August 3, 1886 |
| Named for | Thaddeus Stevens[1] |
| Seat | Hugoton |
| Largest city | Hugoton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 727 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
| • Land | 727 sq mi (1,880 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.02% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,250 |
| • Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code(s) | 620 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | StevensCoKS.org |
Stevens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,250.[2] Its county seat is Hugoton.[3] The county is named for the Reconstruction era Pennsylvania politician Thaddeus Stevens.[1]
History[change | change source]
19th century[change | change source]
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. On August 3, 1886, Stevens County was created.
Geography[change | change source]
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 727 square miles (1,880 km2). Of that 727 square miles (1,880 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.02%) is water.[4]
Major highways[change | change source]
Bordering counties[change | change source]
- Grant County (north)
- Haskell County (northeast)
- Seward County (east)
- Texas County, Oklahoma (south)
- Morton County (west)
- Stanton County (northwest)
People[change | change source]
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 12 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,418 | 11,716.7% | |
| 1900 | 620 | −56.3% | |
| 1910 | 2,453 | 295.6% | |
| 1920 | 3,943 | 60.7% | |
| 1930 | 4,655 | 18.1% | |
| 1940 | 3,193 | −31.4% | |
| 1950 | 4,516 | 41.4% | |
| 1960 | 4,400 | −2.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,198 | −4.6% | |
| 1980 | 4,736 | 12.8% | |
| 1990 | 5,048 | 6.6% | |
| 2000 | 5,463 | 8.2% | |
| 2010 | 5,724 | 4.8% | |
| 2020 | 5,250 | −8.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[2] | |||
Government[change | change source]
Presidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86.7% 1,760 | 11.7% 237 | 1.7% 34 |
| 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[a] |
| 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 |
Education[change | change source]
Unified school districts[change | change source]
- Moscow USD 209
- Hugoton USD 210
Communities[change | change source]
Cities[change | change source]
Unincorporated community[change | change source]
Townships[change | change source]
 | This article needs to be updated. (October 2023) |
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.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population | Population density /km² (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner | 04125 | 164 | 1 (2) | 277 (107) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°3′41″N 101°11′37″W / 37.06139°N 101.19361°W | |
| Center | 12200 | 4,131 | 15 (38) | 280 (108) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 37°10′38″N 101°19′7″W / 37.17722°N 101.31861°W | |
| Harmony | 30150 | 143 | 1 (1) | 280 (108) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°19′22″N 101°26′55″W / 37.32278°N 101.44861°W | |
| Moscow | 48625 | 711 | 2 (4) | 442 (171) | 0 (0) | 0.09% | 37°18′28″N 101°12′12″W / 37.30778°N 101.20333°W | |
| Voorhees | 74200 | 145 | 0 (1) | 349 (135) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°3′26″N 101°23′16″W / 37.05722°N 101.38778°W | |
| West Center | 76800 | 169 | 1 (2) | 257 (99) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°11′30″N 101°26′19″W / 37.19167°N 101.43861°W |
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "QuickFacts: Stevens County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "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 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- Notes
- ↑ This total comprises 214 votes (35.4%) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt and 37 votes (6.1%) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
Other websites[change | change source]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stevens County, Kansas.
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- Maps
- Stevens 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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