Gove County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States
Gove County (county code GO) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,718 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Gove City.[2] Its biggest city is Quinter.
Gove County | |
|---|---|
 Historic Opera House in Grainfield | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′12″N 100°29′48″W / 38.92°N 100.4967°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | March 11, 1868 |
| Named for | Grenville L. Gove |
| Seat | Gove City |
| Largest city | Quinter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,072 sq mi (2,780 km2) |
| • Land | 1,072 sq mi (2,780 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.01% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,718 |
| • Density | 2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | govecountyks.org |
History
change19th century
changeIn 1868, Gove County was created. It was named after Granville Llewellyn Gove, member of the 11th Regiment Kansas Volunteer Cavalry. He was also the son of Moses Gove, a former mayor of Manhattan, Kansas.[3][4]
Geography
changeThe U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has an area of 1,072 square miles (2,780 km2). Of that, 1,072 square miles (2,780 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.01%) is water.[5]
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,196 | — | |
| 1890 | 2,994 | 150.3% | |
| 1900 | 2,441 | −18.5% | |
| 1910 | 6,044 | 147.6% | |
| 1920 | 4,748 | −21.4% | |
| 1930 | 5,643 | 18.9% | |
| 1940 | 4,793 | −15.1% | |
| 1950 | 4,447 | −7.2% | |
| 1960 | 4,107 | −7.6% | |
| 1970 | 3,940 | −4.1% | |
| 1980 | 3,726 | −5.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,231 | −13.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,068 | −5.0% | |
| 2010 | 2,695 | −12.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,718 | 0.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
changePresidential elections
changePresidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 87.8% 1,291 | 11.3% 166 | 1.0% 14 |
| 2016 | 84.9% 1,140 | 11.1% 149 | 4.0% 54 |
| 2012 | 84.5% 1,168 | 12.7% 176 | 2.8% 39 |
| 2008 | 80.1% 1,136 | 18.4% 261 | 1.5% 21 |
| 2004 | 81.5% 1,196 | 16.8% 247 | 1.6% 24 |
| 2000 | 75.1% 1,122 | 19.8% 296 | 5.2% 77 |
| 1996 | 69.2% 1,123 | 21.6% 351 | 9.2% 149 |
| 1992 | 46.4% 792 | 22.2% 379 | 31.4% 535 |
| 1988 | 57.4% 966 | 39.4% 663 | 3.3% 55 |
| 1984 | 73.4% 1,310 | 23.9% 426 | 2.7% 48 |
| 1980 | 71.1% 1,263 | 22.3% 396 | 6.6% 117 |
| 1976 | 49.0% 860 | 48.3% 848 | 2.8% 49 |
| 1972 | 69.9% 1,226 | 26.6% 466 | 3.6% 63 |
| 1968 | 59.1% 1,018 | 31.2% 538 | 9.7% 168 |
| 1964 | 42.7% 774 | 56.4% 1,022 | 0.9% 17 |
| 1960 | 55.9% 1,065 | 43.4% 828 | 0.7% 14 |
| 1956 | 72.3% 1,315 | 27.1% 492 | 0.7% 12 |
| 1952 | 75.8% 1,453 | 23.6% 453 | 0.5% 10 |
| 1948 | 57.5% 1,030 | 40.1% 719 | 2.4% 43 |
| 1944 | 72.0% 1,125 | 26.9% 420 | 1.1% 17 |
| 1940 | 66.3% 1,352 | 32.3% 659 | 1.4% 28 |
| 1936 | 49.8% 1,107 | 49.0% 1,090 | 1.3% 28 |
| 1932 | 45.8% 1,043 | 52.0% 1,186 | 2.2% 51 |
| 1928 | 71.0% 1,470 | 28.5% 590 | 0.6% 12 |
| 1924 | 67.8% 1,211 | 22.4% 400 | 9.9% 176 |
| 1920 | 74.9% 950 | 22.5% 285 | 2.6% 33 |
| 1916 | 40.1% 642 | 53.8% 862 | 6.1% 98 |
| 1912 | 18.6% 170 | 38.8% 355 | 42.7% 391[a] |
| 1908 | 55.2% 632 | 39.8% 456 | 5.1% 58 |
| 1904 | 63.2% 470 | 27.4% 204 | 9.4% 70 |
| 1900 | 58.4% 368 | 40.2% 253 | 1.4% 9 |
| 1896 | 55.4% 279 | 40.5% 204 | 4.2% 21 |
| 1892 | 56.9% 327 | 43.1% 248 | |
| 1888 | 65.8% 586 | 31.2% 278 | 2.9% 26 |
Laws
changeAlthough the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, Gove County is still a "dry" county.[11]
Education
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changeCommunities
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Cities
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References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Gove County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 140.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. p. 768. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ "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".
- ↑ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2004. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
- Notes
- ↑ This total comprises 356 votes (38.86 percent) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who carried the county) and 35 votes (3.82 percent) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
More reading
change- Standard Atlas of Gove County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 61 pages; 1907.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gove County, Kansas.
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- Maps
- Gove County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
38°55′N 100°29′W / 38.917°N 100.483°W
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