Cowley County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States
Cowley County (county code CL) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 34,549 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Winfield.[2] Its biggest city is Arkansas City.
Cowley County | |
|---|---|
 Cowley County National Bank Building (2013) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°14′N 96°50′W / 37.233°N 96.833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Matthew Cowley |
| Seat | Winfield |
| Largest city | Arkansas City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,132 sq mi (2,930 km2) |
| • Land | 1,126 sq mi (2,920 km2) |
| • Water | 6.7 sq mi (17 km2) 0.6% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 34,549 |
| • Density | 30.7/sq mi (11.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | cowleycounty.org |
Geography change
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 1,132 square miles (2,930 km2). Of that, 1,126 square miles (2,920 km2) is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km2) (0.6%) is water.[3]
People change
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 158 | — | |
| 1870 | 1,175 | 643.7% | |
| 1880 | 21,538 | 1,733.0% | |
| 1890 | 34,478 | 60.1% | |
| 1900 | 30,156 | −12.5% | |
| 1910 | 31,790 | 5.4% | |
| 1920 | 35,155 | 10.6% | |
| 1930 | 40,903 | 16.4% | |
| 1940 | 38,139 | −6.8% | |
| 1950 | 36,905 | −3.2% | |
| 1960 | 37,861 | 2.6% | |
| 1970 | 35,012 | −7.5% | |
| 1980 | 36,824 | 5.2% | |
| 1990 | 36,915 | 0.2% | |
| 2000 | 36,291 | −1.7% | |
| 2010 | 36,311 | 0.1% | |
| 2020 | 34,549 | −4.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6] 1990-2000[7] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Cowley County comprises the Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Combined Statistical Area.
Government change
Presidential elections change
Presidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 67.9% 9,656 | 30.0% 4,273 | 2.1% 302 |
| 2016 | 65.5% 8,270 | 28.1% 3,551 | 6.3% 800 |
| 2012 | 63.6% 8,081 | 34.0% 4,319 | 2.4% 310 |
| 2008 | 61.6% 8,492 | 36.4% 5,012 | 2.1% 283 |
| 2004 | 65.1% 9,407 | 33.4% 4,818 | 1.5% 222 |
| 2000 | 56.9% 8,080 | 39.0% 5,535 | 4.2% 595 |
| 1996 | 50.8% 7,872 | 36.1% 5,588 | 13.2% 2,039 |
| 1992 | 34.4% 5,422 | 34.2% 5,405 | 31.4% 4,957 |
| 1988 | 54.4% 7,778 | 43.3% 6,186 | 2.3% 322 |
| 1984 | 65.0% 10,008 | 33.7% 5,193 | 1.3% 198 |
| 1980 | 57.1% 8,749 | 35.8% 5,474 | 7.1% 1,089 |
| 1976 | 50.3% 7,513 | 47.5% 7,095 | 2.2% 323 |
| 1972 | 70.5% 10,332 | 24.5% 3,592 | 5.0% 729 |
| 1968 | 54.3% 8,070 | 33.7% 5,014 | 12.0% 1,777 |
| 1964 | 47.9% 7,092 | 51.3% 7,591 | 0.8% 114 |
| 1960 | 62.0% 10,276 | 37.4% 6,205 | 0.6% 99 |
| 1956 | 63.9% 6,734 | 35.6% 3,753 | 0.4% 46 |
| 1952 | 68.1% 11,454 | 31.2% 5,242 | 0.7% 116 |
| 1948 | 52.1% 8,102 | 45.3% 7,042 | 2.6% 397 |
| 1944 | 55.9% 8,453 | 43.5% 6,577 | 0.6% 90 |
| 1940 | 54.0% 9,684 | 45.3% 8,115 | 0.8% 136 |
| 1936 | 43.5% 8,378 | 56.1% 10,805 | 0.4% 72 |
| 1932 | 44.7% 7,657 | 50.7% 8,681 | 4.6% 788 |
| 1928 | 80.8% 12,701 | 17.9% 2,818 | 1.3% 202 |
| 1924 | 58.5% 8,529 | 21.7% 3,161 | 19.8% 2,887 |
| 1920 | 59.2% 7,352 | 38.1% 4,733 | 2.7% 329 |
| 1916 | 43.9% 5,297 | 49.4% 5,962 | 6.8% 816 |
| 1912 | 15.8% 1,113 | 35.9% 2,539 | 48.3% 3,414[a] |
| 1908 | 42.4% 2,578 | 49.3% 2,995 | 8.3% 505 |
| 1904 | 61.3% 3,961 | 22.5% 1,456 | 16.1% 1,042 |
| 1900 | 50.5% 3,679 | 47.1% 3,436 | 2.4% 174 |
| 1896 | 45.1% 2,871 | 53.6% 3,410 | 1.2% 79 |
| 1892 | 49.1% 3,886 | 50.9% 4,023[b] | |
| 1888 | 53.4% 4,112 | 25.1% 1,933 | 21.5% 1,654 |
Education change
Unified school districts change
Colleges change
- Cowley College
- Southwestern College
- St. John's College closed in 1986
Communities change
Cities change
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Cowley County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ "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".
- Notes
- ↑ These comprised 2,594 votes for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who carried the county) and 820 for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
- ↑ 3,896 of these votes were for Populist James B. Weaver (who was supported by the state’s Democrats) and 127 for Prohibition Party candidate John Bidwell.
More reading change
- History of Cowley County Kansas; D.A. Millington / E.P. Greer; Winfield Courier; 162 pages; 1901. (Download 16MB PDF eBook)
- Standard Atlas of Cowley County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 54 pages; 1905.
- Edwards' Historical Atlas of Cowley County, Kansas; John P. Edwards; 52 pages; 1882.
Other websites change
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