Edwards County, Kansas

Edwards County
Edwards County
County
	Watertower in Kinsley (2009)
	Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
	Kansas's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 37°53′N 99°16′W / 37.883°N 99.267°W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	March 18, 1874
Named for	W. C. Edwards
Seat	Kinsley
Largest city	Kinsley
Area
• Total	622 sq mi (1,610 km2)
• Land	622 sq mi (1,610 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.01%
Population (2020)
• Total	2,907
• Density	4.7/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Area code	620
Congressional district	4th
Website	edwardscounty.org

Edwards County (county code ED) is a county in the U.S. states of Kansas. In 2020, 2,907 people lived there.^[1] Its county seat is Kinsley. Kinsley is also the biggest city in Edwards County.^[2] The county was created in 1874. It was named after W. C. Edwards, of Hutchinson, a pioneer settler, who played an active role in its creation.^[3]

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 622 square miles (1,610 km²). Of that, 622 square miles (1,610 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) (0.01%) is water.^[4]

Geographic Features

The Arkansas River goes through Edwards County from the southwest corner to the Pawnee County line near U.S. Route 56.

Major highways

Three U.S. Routes go through Edwards County. They all meet in Kinsley. An east-west route, U.S. Route 50 goes around Belpre and Lewis before connecting with westbound U.S. Route 56 in Kinsley. The single road then goes through Offerle and west into Ford County. U.S. Route 183 goes from Kiowa County in the south to Kinsley, where it connects east U.S. 56 as a single highway to Pawnee County. K-19 starts at U.S. Route 50 near Belpre, and goes north into Pawnee County.

People

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	2,409	—
1890	3,600	49.4%
1900	3,682	2.3%
1910	7,033	91.0%
1920	7,057	0.3%
1930	7,295	3.4%
1940	6,377	−12.6%
1950	5,936	−6.9%
1960	5,118	−13.8%
1970	4,581	−10.5%
1980	4,271	−6.8%
1990	3,787	−11.3%
2000	3,449	−8.9%
2010	3,037	−11.9%
2020	2,907	−4.3%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5] 1790-1960^[6] 1900-1990^[7] 1990-2000^[8] 2010-2020^[1]

Population pyramid

Government

Presidential elections

Presidential Elections Results

**Presidential Elections Results**^[9]
Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	79.7% 1,141	18.9% 271	1.3% 19
2016	78.6% 1,037	16.1% 212	5.3% 70
2012	76.5% 1,059	21.5% 298	2.0% 28
2008	73.3% 995	24.5% 333	2.1% 29
2004	72.5% 1,084	25.8% 386	1.7% 26
2000	68.0% 1,062	28.6% 447	3.5% 54
1996	59.9% 1,088	29.7% 539	10.4% 188
1992	40.0% 769	29.5% 567	30.6% 589
1988	53.9% 993	43.0% 792	3.2% 58
1984	67.5% 1,352	30.3% 606	2.2% 44
1980	63.9% 1,409	28.0% 616	8.1% 179
1976	42.5% 1,001	55.3% 1,304	2.2% 52
1972	64.5% 1,534	31.9% 757	3.6% 86
1968	54.9% 1,243	36.8% 832	8.4% 189
1964	39.2% 932	60.0% 1,427	0.8% 18
1960	61.5% 1,588	38.2% 986	0.4% 10
1956	69.9% 1,816	29.7% 771	0.4% 10
1952	76.4% 2,192	22.6% 647	1.1% 30
1948	58.2% 1,627	38.7% 1,083	3.2% 88
1944	65.1% 1,669	34.2% 876	0.7% 19
1940	60.1% 1,886	38.9% 1,219	1.0% 31
1936	41.2% 1,394	58.7% 1,986	0.1% 3
1932	44.4% 1,420	52.9% 1,693	2.7% 85
1928	73.4% 2,171	26.0% 768	0.7% 20
1924	67.0% 1,929	19.0% 548	14.0% 403
1920	70.2% 1,782	26.8% 681	3.0% 77
1916	40.8% 1,158	50.4% 1,431	8.8% 249
1912	16.1% 276	44.4% 764	39.5% 680
1908	50.2% 773	45.7% 704	4.0% 62
1904	64.3% 816	25.9% 328	9.9% 125
1900	50.1% 523	48.1% 502	1.8% 19
1896	39.9% 322	59.3% 479	0.9% 7
1892	45.6% 399		54.4% 477
1888	53.6% 541	33.1% 334	13.3% 134

Education

Unified school districts

Kinsley-Offerle USD 347 Archived 2014-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
Lewis USD 502

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Edwards County (map legend)

Cities

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "QuickFacts: Edwards County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 115.
↑ "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 24, 2014.
↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

Other websites

County

Maps

Edwards County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society

[2020QF-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "QuickFacts: Edwards County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2012-07-12. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[3] Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 115.

[GR1-4] "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.

[5] "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[6] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[7] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[8] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.

[9] "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".

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