Harvey County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States
Harvey County (county code HV) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 34,024 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Newton. Newton is also the biggest city in Harvey County.[2]
Harvey County | |
|---|---|
 Former Carnegie Library in Kansas, currently is the Harvey County Historical Museum | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°03′N 97°26′W / 38.050°N 97.433°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | March 7, 1872 |
| Named for | James Harvey |
| Seat | Newton |
| Largest city | Newton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 541 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| • Land | 540 sq mi (1,400 km2) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 34,024 |
| • Density | 63.0/sq mi (24.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | harveycounty.com |
History change
19th century change
In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a railroad from Emporia to Newton.[3]
Geography change
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 541 square miles (1,400 km2). Of that, 540 square miles (1,400 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.[4] The Little Arkansas River goes through the county.
People change
| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 11,451 | — | |
| 1890 | 17,601 | 53.7% | |
| 1900 | 17,591 | −0.1% | |
| 1910 | 19,200 | 9.1% | |
| 1920 | 20,744 | 8.0% | |
| 1930 | 22,120 | 6.6% | |
| 1940 | 21,712 | −1.8% | |
| 1950 | 21,698 | −0.1% | |
| 1960 | 25,865 | 19.2% | |
| 1970 | 27,236 | 5.3% | |
| 1980 | 30,531 | 12.1% | |
| 1990 | 31,028 | 1.6% | |
| 2000 | 32,869 | 5.9% | |
| 2010 | 34,684 | 5.5% | |
| 2020 | 34,024 | −1.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Harvey County is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Government change
Presidential elections change
Presidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58.5% 10,182 | 38.8% 6,747 | 2.7% 470 |
| 2016 | 57.3% 8,668 | 33.5% 5,068 | 9.1% 1,380 |
| 2012 | 60.1% 8,588 | 37.6% 5,373 | 2.3% 333 |
| 2008 | 57.4% 9,006 | 40.3% 6,318 | 2.3% 367 |
| 2004 | 63.1% 9,534 | 35.3% 5,331 | 1.6% 245 |
| 2000 | 60.4% 8,271 | 33.6% 4,591 | 6.0% 822 |
| 1996 | 57.8% 8,382 | 33.9% 4,918 | 8.3% 1,204 |
| 1992 | 41.7% 6,259 | 33.6% 5,047 | 24.7% 3,700 |
| 1988 | 54.2% 6,893 | 43.3% 5,503 | 2.5% 315 |
| 1984 | 64.1% 8,507 | 34.6% 4,599 | 1.3% 174 |
| 1980 | 54.6% 7,045 | 32.3% 4,173 | 13.1% 1,694 |
| 1976 | 51.0% 6,624 | 46.2% 6,003 | 2.8% 360 |
| 1972 | 67.2% 8,287 | 28.8% 3,555 | 3.9% 485 |
| 1968 | 61.6% 6,682 | 30.9% 3,351 | 7.5% 808 |
| 1964 | 47.8% 4,979 | 51.0% 5,306 | 1.3% 130 |
| 1960 | 68.4% 7,798 | 31.0% 3,537 | 0.6% 69 |
| 1956 | 70.2% 7,367 | 29.4% 3,084 | 0.4% 43 |
| 1952 | 70.9% 7,154 | 27.0% 2,726 | 2.1% 215 |
| 1948 | 57.7% 5,270 | 39.6% 3,615 | 2.7% 245 |
| 1944 | 61.4% 5,339 | 37.9% 3,300 | 0.7% 64 |
| 1940 | 56.8% 5,539 | 41.9% 4,087 | 1.4% 133 |
| 1936 | 45.3% 4,456 | 54.4% 5,357 | 0.3% 28 |
| 1932 | 49.3% 4,192 | 48.1% 4,091 | 2.6% 224 |
| 1928 | 77.6% 6,330 | 21.4% 1,748 | 0.9% 77 |
| 1924 | 59.0% 4,499 | 22.9% 1,744 | 18.2% 1,387 |
| 1920 | 63.1% 4,454 | 34.8% 2,457 | 2.1% 149 |
| 1916 | 49.0% 3,479 | 44.1% 3,131 | 6.9% 493 |
| 1912 | 17.7% 703 | 37.7% 1,499 | 44.6% 1,770[a] |
| 1908 | 58.3% 2,305 | 37.3% 1,475 | 4.4% 174 |
| 1904 | 70.7% 2,362 | 20.6% 690 | 8.7% 291 |
| 1900 | 56.7% 2,266 | 41.5% 1,658 | 1.9% 76 |
| 1896 | 54.6% 2,082 | 44.0% 1,678 | 1.4% 55 |
| 1892 | 52.8% 2,025 | 47.2% 1,810 | |
| 1888 | 54.3% 2,145 | 26.9% 1,065 | 18.8% 744 |
Education change
Unified school districts change
- USD 369, Burrton
- Burrton, Rural Areas
- USD 373, Newton
- USD 439, Sedgwick
- Sedgwick, Rural Areas
- USD 440, Halstead
- Halstead, Rural Areas
- USD 460, Hesston
- Hesston, Rural Areas
- District Office In Neighboring County
- USD 206, Remington-Whitewater
- Rural Areas
- USD 398, Peabody-Burns
- Rural Areas
- USD 411, Goessel
- Rural Areas
- USD 423, Moundridge
- Rural Areas
Communities change
Cities change
References change
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Harvey County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Santa Fe Rail History
- ↑ "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. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- Notes
- ↑ This total comprises 1,590 votes (40.03 percent) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who carried the county) and 180 votes (4.53 percent) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
More reading change
- County
- Standard Atlas of Harvey County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 70 pages; 1918.
- Plat Book of Harvey County, Kansas; North West Publishing Co; 34 pages; 1902.
- Historical Atlas of Harvey County, Kansas; 33 pages; John P. Edwards; 1882.
- Newton
- Bernhard Warkentin and the Kansas Mennonite Pioneers[permanent dead link]; David A. Haury; Mennonite Life; December 1974.
Other websites change
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Harvey County, Kansas.
- County
- Harvey County - Official
- Harvey County - Directory of Public Officials
- Harvey County - Economic Development Council
- Historical
- Maps