Kingman County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States
Kingman County (standard abbreviation: KM) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 7,470 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Kingman. Kingman is also the biggest city in Kingman County.
Kingman County | |
|---|---|
 Kingman County Courthouse in Kingman (2009) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°31′14″N 97°52′18″W / 37.5206°N 97.8717°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | March 7, 1872 |
| Named for | Samuel Austin Kingman |
| Seat | Kingman |
| Largest city | Kingman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 867 sq mi (2,250 km2) |
| • Land | 863 sq mi (2,240 km2) |
| • Water | 3.3 sq mi (9 km2) 0.4% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,470 |
| • Density | 8.7/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | kingmancoks.org |
History
change19th century
changeIn 1872, Kingman County was created. It was named after Samuel A. Kingman, chief justice of the Kansas Supreme Court.[2][3]
During the 1870s, Kingman County had a lot of bison. The old-time cowboy author Frank H. Maynard said he went there on his first buffalo hunt.[4]
Geography
changeThe U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 867 square miles (2,250 km2). Of that, 863 square miles (2,240 km2) is land and 3.3 square miles (8.5 km2) (0.4%) is water.[5]
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 3,713 | — | |
| 1890 | 11,823 | 218.4% | |
| 1900 | 10,663 | −9.8% | |
| 1910 | 13,386 | 25.5% | |
| 1920 | 12,119 | −9.5% | |
| 1930 | 11,674 | −3.7% | |
| 1940 | 12,001 | 2.8% | |
| 1950 | 10,324 | −14.0% | |
| 1960 | 9,958 | −3.5% | |
| 1970 | 8,886 | −10.8% | |
| 1980 | 8,960 | 0.8% | |
| 1990 | 8,292 | −7.5% | |
| 2000 | 8,673 | 4.6% | |
| 2010 | 7,858 | −9.4% | |
| 2020 | 7,470 | −4.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Kingman County is included in the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Government
changePresidential elections
changePresidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79.3% 3,130 | 19.0% 752 | 1.7% 67 |
| 2016 | 75.9% 2,530 | 18.0% 599 | 6.2% 205 |
| 2012 | 74.2% 2,397 | 22.7% 733 | 3.1% 101 |
| 2008 | 71.0% 2,603 | 26.3% 963 | 2.7% 98 |
| 2004 | 74.4% 2,801 | 24.0% 904 | 1.6% 59 |
| 2000 | 70.2% 2,672 | 26.0% 991 | 3.8% 145 |
| 1996 | 64.7% 2,659 | 24.5% 1,006 | 10.9% 448 |
| 1992 | 40.4% 1,680 | 26.4% 1,100 | 33.2% 1,383 |
| 1988 | 58.7% 2,205 | 37.8% 1,420 | 3.4% 129 |
| 1984 | 72.0% 2,826 | 26.7% 1,047 | 1.3% 50 |
| 1980 | 63.6% 2,610 | 27.6% 1,133 | 8.8% 359 |
| 1976 | 44.9% 1,839 | 52.3% 2,142 | 2.7% 112 |
| 1972 | 68.9% 2,756 | 27.7% 1,107 | 3.4% 137 |
| 1968 | 60.3% 2,318 | 31.2% 1,201 | 8.5% 326 |
| 1964 | 45.9% 1,917 | 53.3% 2,226 | 0.8% 32 |
| 1960 | 62.3% 2,904 | 37.2% 1,735 | 0.5% 23 |
| 1956 | 69.1% 3,226 | 30.6% 1,428 | 0.3% 16 |
| 1952 | 76.5% 3,820 | 22.0% 1,096 | 1.5% 76 |
| 1948 | 55.9% 2,640 | 42.5% 2,008 | 1.6% 76 |
| 1944 | 63.7% 2,827 | 35.6% 1,579 | 0.7% 29 |
| 1940 | 54.4% 3,068 | 44.8% 2,528 | 0.9% 49 |
| 1936 | 35.1% 2,014 | 64.6% 3,705 | 0.2% 13 |
| 1932 | 38.0% 1,923 | 60.2% 3,050 | 1.8% 92 |
| 1928 | 69.6% 3,287 | 29.8% 1,408 | 0.6% 26 |
| 1924 | 54.3% 2,416 | 24.2% 1,077 | 21.5% 954 |
| 1920 | 63.2% 2,818 | 34.9% 1,557 | 1.9% 85 |
| 1916 | 38.3% 1,891 | 53.1% 2,626 | 8.6% 426 |
| 1912 | 11.0% 336 | 46.4% 1,421 | 42.7% 1,309 |
| 1908 | 47.3% 1,442 | 48.5% 1,479 | 4.3% 130 |
| 1904 | 63.2% 1,600 | 26.1% 661 | 10.7% 271 |
| 1900 | 50.8% 1,286 | 46.7% 1,183 | 2.5% 63 |
| 1896 | 40.9% 988 | 57.7% 1,393 | 1.5% 35 |
| 1892 | 43.1% 1,225 | 56.9% 1,616 | |
| 1888 | 50.2% 1,413 | 22.1% 622 | 27.7% 780 |
Education
changeUnified school districts
changeCommunities
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Cities
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Kingman County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ Kansas State Historical Society (1916). Biennial Report of the Board of Directors of the Kansas State Historical Society. Kansas State Printing Plant. p. 215.
- ↑ "Samuel Austin Kingman". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ↑ Maynard, Frank H. Cowboy's Lament: A Life on the Open Range. Lubbock, Texas: Texas Tech University Press, 2010, 3. ISBN 978-0-89672-705-2.
- ↑ "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 26, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. 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".
More reading
change- Standard Atlas of Kingman County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 74 pages; 1921.
- Plat Book of Kingman County, Kansas; Northwest Publishing Co; 45 pages; 1903.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kingman County, Kansas.
- County
- Kingman County - Official
- Kingman County - Directory of Public Officials
- Kingman County - Economic Development Council
- Maps
- Kingman County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
37°34′N 98°08′W / 37.567°N 98.133°W
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