Pawnee County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States
Pawnee County (standard abbreviation: PN) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 6,253 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Larned. Larned is also the biggest city in Pawnee County.[2]
Pawnee County | |
|---|---|
 Pawnee County Courthouse in Larned (2009) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 38°09′N 99°12′W / 38.15°N 99.2°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | Pawnee tribe |
| Seat | Larned |
| Largest city | Larned |
| Area | |
| • Total | 755 sq mi (1,960 km2) |
| • Land | 754 sq mi (1,950 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) 0.05% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,253 |
| • Density | 8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Congressional districts | 1st, 4th |
| Website | pawneecountykansas.com |
The county is named after the Pawnee Tribe.[3]
Geography
changeThe U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 755 square miles (1,960 km2). Of that, 754 square miles (1,950 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.05%) is water.[4]
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 179 | — | |
| 1880 | 5,396 | 2,914.5% | |
| 1890 | 5,204 | −3.6% | |
| 1900 | 5,084 | −2.3% | |
| 1910 | 8,859 | 74.3% | |
| 1920 | 9,323 | 5.2% | |
| 1930 | 10,510 | 12.7% | |
| 1940 | 10,300 | −2.0% | |
| 1950 | 11,041 | 7.2% | |
| 1960 | 10,254 | −7.1% | |
| 1970 | 8,484 | −17.3% | |
| 1980 | 8,065 | −4.9% | |
| 1990 | 7,555 | −6.3% | |
| 2000 | 7,233 | −4.3% | |
| 2010 | 6,973 | −3.6% | |
| 2020 | 6,253 | −10.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
changePresidential elections
changePawnee County has been mostly Republican for its history. However, there have been multiple time where it was considered a swing county. This means backing the national winner in all presidential elections from 1904 to 1936 as well as 1964 to 1988. It has moved away from bellwether status since 1988.
Presidential election results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 74.7% 2,045 | 23.5% 643 | 1.9% 51 |
| 2016 | 71.6% 1,904 | 21.8% 579 | 6.7% 178 |
| 2012 | 70.4% 1,836 | 27.5% 718 | 2.1% 54 |
| 2008 | 67.6% 1,946 | 30.6% 882 | 1.8% 51 |
| 2004 | 72.7% 2,172 | 25.9% 773 | 1.4% 43 |
| 2000 | 62.9% 1,850 | 32.9% 968 | 4.2% 122 |
| 1996 | 61.1% 1,927 | 29.6% 932 | 9.4% 295 |
| 1992 | 37.9% 1,357 | 31.2% 1,118 | 31.0% 1,110 |
| 1988 | 54.1% 1,825 | 43.7% 1,474 | 2.2% 74 |
| 1984 | 68.9% 2,570 | 29.3% 1,092 | 1.8% 68 |
| 1980 | 58.8% 2,170 | 32.1% 1,184 | 9.1% 337 |
| 1976 | 45.1% 1,692 | 52.2% 1,959 | 2.7% 100 |
| 1972 | 65.8% 2,370 | 30.8% 1,110 | 3.3% 120 |
| 1968 | 54.2% 2,037 | 37.7% 1,416 | 8.1% 306 |
| 1964 | 36.0% 1,468 | 63.3% 2,577 | 0.7% 29 |
| 1960 | 58.3% 2,618 | 41.3% 1,853 | 0.4% 18 |
| 1956 | 63.7% 2,788 | 35.8% 1,567 | 0.5% 20 |
| 1952 | 71.1% 3,431 | 27.8% 1,340 | 1.1% 53 |
| 1948 | 52.4% 2,221 | 45.9% 1,945 | 1.6% 69 |
| 1944 | 54.1% 2,057 | 45.4% 1,727 | 0.6% 22 |
| 1940 | 50.8% 2,329 | 48.3% 2,216 | 0.9% 42 |
| 1936 | 38.3% 1,753 | 61.5% 2,814 | 0.2% 9 |
| 1932 | 42.5% 1,889 | 55.2% 2,451 | 2.3% 103 |
| 1928 | 75.2% 2,829 | 24.4% 918 | 0.4% 16 |
| 1924 | 62.5% 2,407 | 28.9% 1,111 | 8.6% 331 |
| 1920 | 64.0% 2,128 | 34.2% 1,138 | 1.8% 60 |
| 1916 | 38.7% 1,499 | 55.1% 2,131 | 6.2% 241 |
| 1912 | 16.3% 366 | 46.6% 1,050 | 37.1% 836 |
| 1908 | 48.4% 1,000 | 46.5% 961 | 5.0% 104 |
| 1904 | 60.8% 957 | 31.4% 494 | 7.8% 123 |
| 1900 | 48.0% 684 | 51.0% 727 | 1.0% 14 |
| 1896 | 43.3% 499 | 55.1% 635 | 1.7% 19 |
| 1892 | 47.9% 670 | 52.1% 730 | |
| 1888 | 61.9% 895 | 21.0% 303 | 17.1% 247 |
Education
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Cities
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Pawnee County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Swanton, John Reed (1952). The Indian Tribes of North America. US Government Printing Office. p. 290. ISBN 978-0-8063-1730-4.
- ↑ "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 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
More reading
change- County
- Along the Old Trail; Tucker Vernon Co; 190 pages; 1910. History of Pawnee County (page 113 to 134). Larned and Pawnee County at Present (page 135 to 190).
- Atlas and Plat Book of Pawnee County, Kansas; Kenyon Co; 37 pages; 1916.
- Plat Book of Pawnee County, Kansas; North West Publishing Co; 36 pages; 1902.
- Trails
- Almira Sheffield Peckham Cordy (1915). The Story of the Marking of the Santa Fe Trail. Crane.
- The National Old Trails Road To Southern California, Part 1 (LA to KC); Automobile Club Of Southern California; 64 pages; 1916. (Download 6.8MB PDF eBook)
Other websites
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