Harvey County, Kansas

Harvey County
Harvey County
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 (2020)
• 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

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]

History

19th century

In 1871, the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway built a railroad from Emporia to Newton.^[3]

Geography

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

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]

Population pyramid

Harvey County is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Government

Presidential elections

Presidential Elections Results

**Presidential Elections Results**^[9]
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

Unified school districts

USD 369, Burrton
- Burrton, Rural Areas
USD 373, Newton
- Newton, Walton, Rural Areas
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

2005 KDOT Map of Harvey County (map legend)

Cities

References

↑ ^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.

Other websites

County

Historical

Maps

Harvey 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: Harvey County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.

[GR6-2] "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.

[Santa_Fe_Rail_History-3] Santa Fe Rail History

[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. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[6] "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[7] "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

[8] "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 26, 2014.

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

[10] 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.

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