Clark County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States
Clark County (county code CA) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 1,991 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Ashland. Ashland is also the biggest city in Clark County.[2]
Clark County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′N 99°50′W / 37.233°N 99.833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Charles F. Clarke |
| Seat | Ashland |
| Largest city | Ashland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 977 sq mi (2,530 km2) |
| • Land | 975 sq mi (2,530 km2) |
| • Water | 2.6 sq mi (7 km2) 0.3% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,991 |
| • Density | 2.0/sq mi (0.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | ClarkCountyKS.com |
Geography
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The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 977 square miles (2,530 km2). Of that, 975 square miles (2,530 km2) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km2) (%) is water.[3]
Major highways
changePeople
change| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 163 | — | |
| 1890 | 2,357 | 1,346.0% | |
| 1900 | 1,701 | −27.8% | |
| 1910 | 4,093 | 140.6% | |
| 1920 | 4,989 | 21.9% | |
| 1930 | 4,796 | −3.9% | |
| 1940 | 4,081 | −14.9% | |
| 1950 | 3,946 | −3.3% | |
| 1960 | 3,396 | −13.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,896 | −14.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,599 | −10.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,418 | −7.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,390 | −1.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,215 | −7.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,991 | −10.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
changePresidential elections
changeBefore 1944, Clark County was a swing county. They voted the national winner in every presidential election from 1900 to 1940. From 1944 on, it has become very Republican in presidential elections (except from 1964 when Lyndon B. Johnson won).
Presidential election results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 84.7% 904 | 13.4% 143 | 1.9% 20 |
| 2016 | 82.1% 825 | 11.9% 120 | 6.0% 60 |
| 2012 | 79.2% 805 | 17.1% 174 | 3.7% 38 |
| 2008 | 77.4% 897 | 21.1% 245 | 1.5% 17 |
| 2004 | 78.5% 1,014 | 19.9% 257 | 1.6% 20 |
| 2000 | 73.4% 926 | 23.2% 292 | 3.4% 43 |
| 1996 | 65.0% 855 | 25.4% 334 | 9.6% 126 |
| 1992 | 51.5% 676 | 22.3% 293 | 26.2% 344 |
| 1988 | 66.6% 876 | 31.1% 409 | 2.3% 30 |
| 1984 | 75.4% 1,075 | 22.7% 324 | 1.9% 27 |
| 1980 | 63.6% 901 | 30.4% 430 | 6.1% 86 |
| 1976 | 51.8% 761 | 46.3% 680 | 1.9% 28 |
| 1972 | 76.0% 1,142 | 20.7% 311 | 3.3% 49 |
| 1968 | 58.3% 920 | 28.3% 446 | 13.5% 213 |
| 1964 | 46.7% 777 | 52.9% 881 | 0.4% 7 |
| 1960 | 70.3% 1,286 | 29.4% 538 | 0.3% 6 |
| 1956 | 69.8% 1,243 | 29.7% 529 | 0.5% 8 |
| 1952 | 73.3% 1,410 | 24.9% 479 | 1.8% 35 |
| 1948 | 55.3% 999 | 43.0% 777 | 1.7% 31 |
| 1944 | 55.7% 950 | 43.4% 741 | 0.9% 15 |
| 1940 | 49.5% 1,072 | 49.8% 1,079 | 0.7% 16 |
| 1936 | 38.1% 899 | 61.8% 1,457 | 0.1% 2 |
| 1932 | 44.5% 938 | 54.7% 1,152 | 0.8% 16 |
| 1928 | 76.4% 1,383 | 23.2% 419 | 0.4% 8 |
| 1924 | 59.2% 969 | 25.0% 410 | 15.8% 259 |
| 1920 | 58.0% 923 | 38.3% 610 | 3.7% 59 |
| 1916 | 34.4% 653 | 58.0% 1,102 | 7.6% 144 |
| 1912 | 14.5% 162 | 43.5% 485 | 41.9% 467 |
| 1908 | 49.9% 386 | 45.2% 350 | 4.9% 38 |
| 1904 | 60.7% 246 | 32.4% 131 | 6.9% 28 |
| 1900 | 49.1% 201 | 48.7% 199 | 2.2% 9 |
| 1896 | 48.7% 182 | 51.1% 191 | 0.3% 1 |
| 1892 | 42.4% 226 | 57.6% 307 | |
| 1888 | 51.3% 473 | 37.9% 349 | 10.9% 100 |
Education
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changeCommunities
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Cities
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Clark County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ National Atlas Archived December 5, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ U.S. Census Bureau TIGER shape files
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
More reading
change- Plat Book of Clark County, Kansas; Dick Mackey; 37 pages; 1909.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Clark County, Kansas.
- County
- Maps
- Clark 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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