Pratt County, Kansas

Pratt County (standard abbreviation: PR) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 9,157 people lived there. The county seat is Pratt. Pratt is also the biggest city in Pratt County.

Pratt County
County
Pratt County Courthouse in Pratt (2009)
Location within the U.S. state of Kansas
Kansas's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 37°39′24″N 98°44′24″W
Country	United States
State	Kansas
Founded	February 26, 1867
Named for	Caleb S. Pratt
Seat	Pratt
Largest city	Pratt
Area
• Total	736 sq mi (1,910 km2)
• Land	735 sq mi (1,900 km2)
• Water	0.7 sq mi (2 km2)  0.09%
Population  (2020)
• Total	9,157
• Density	12.5/sq mi (4.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	PrattCounty.org

History

In 1867, Pratt County was created.

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 736 square miles (1,910 km²). Of that, 735 square miles (1,900 km²) is land and 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²) (0.09%) is water.

People

Age pyramid

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1880	1,890		—
1890	8,118		329.5%
1900	7,085		−12.7%
1910	11,156		57.5%
1920	12,909		15.7%
1930	13,312		3.1%
1940	12,348		−7.2%
1950	12,156		−1.6%
1960	12,122		−0.3%
1970	10,056		−17.0%
1980	10,275		2.2%
1990	9,702		−5.6%
2000	9,647		−0.6%
2010	9,656		0.1%
2020	9,157		−5.2%
U.S. Decennial Census 1790-1960 1900-1990 1990-2000 2010-2020

Government

Presidential elections

Presidential Elections Results

Presidential Elections Results

Year	Republican	Democratic	Third Parties
2020	75.1% 3,108	22.6% 933	2.3% 96
2016	73.9% 2,838	20.1% 771	6.1% 233
2012	72.9% 2,771	25.8% 980	1.3% 50
2008	67.4% 2,822	30.9% 1,294	1.8% 74
2004	71.2% 3,121	27.4% 1,200	1.4% 63
2000	65.3% 2,885	29.8% 1,314	4.9% 217
1996	58.9% 2,591	31.1% 1,367	10.1% 443
1992	37.2% 1,779	30.6% 1,466	32.2% 1,541
1988	59.0% 2,505	38.9% 1,651	2.1% 89
1984	71.3% 3,244	27.6% 1,255	1.1% 50
1980	61.2% 2,866	29.2% 1,369	9.6% 448
1976	50.0% 2,427	47.6% 2,307	2.4% 116
1972	71.2% 3,253	26.6% 1,214	2.2% 102
1968	57.9% 2,670	32.3% 1,490	9.8% 451
1964	48.6% 2,493	50.6% 2,594	0.8% 42
1960	63.6% 3,501	35.7% 1,968	0.7% 37
1956	64.5% 3,620	34.9% 1,956	0.6% 34
1952	68.9% 3,998	30.0% 1,743	1.1% 64
1948	50.2% 2,878	48.0% 2,751	1.8% 102
1944	52.9% 2,658	46.4% 2,334	0.7% 37
1940	49.9% 2,930	48.9% 2,870	1.1% 67
1936	33.4% 1,946	66.4% 3,871	0.2% 10
1932	40.2% 2,167	57.6% 3,109	2.2% 121
1928	80.6% 4,055	18.6% 934	0.9% 43
1924	57.4% 2,762	25.0% 1,205	17.6% 848
1920	64.2% 2,722	33.8% 1,433	2.1% 88
1916	37.9% 1,820	54.3% 2,607	7.7% 371
1912	15.1% 372	38.3% 947	46.6% 1,152
1908	50.5% 1,193	43.5% 1,027	6.0% 141
1904	63.4% 1,076	24.8% 421	11.7% 199
1900	49.0% 821	48.8% 816	2.2% 37
1896	42.7% 621	56.4% 820	0.9% 13
1892	44.2% 947		55.8% 1,196
1888	50.2% 1,115	29.3% 652	20.5% 455

Education

Unified school districts

• Pratt USD 382
• Skyline USD 438

Communities

2005 KDOT Map of Pratt County (map legend)

Cities

• Byers
• Coats
• Cullison
• Iuka
• Pratt
• Preston
• Sawyer

References

Notes

More reading

• Standard Atlas of Pratt County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 67 pages; 1922.
• Standard Atlas of Pratt County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 54 pages; 1906.

Other websites

County

• Pratt County - Official Website
• Pratt County - Directory of Public Officials

Maps

• Pratt County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
• Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society