Sedgwick County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States
Sedgwick County (county code: SG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 523,824 lived there.[1] This means that Sedgwick County has the 2nd most amount of people in Kansas. The county seat is Wichita,[2] the biggest city in Kansas.
Sedgwick County | |
|---|---|
 Old Sedgwick County Courthouse in Wichita (2009) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°43′N 97°27′W / 37.717°N 97.450°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
| Named for | John Sedgwick |
| Seat | Wichita |
| Largest city | Wichita |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,009 sq mi (2,610 km2) |
| • Land | 998 sq mi (2,580 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 1.2% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 523,824 |
| • Density | 524.9/sq mi (202.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 316 |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Demographics
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 1,095 | — | |
| 1880 | 18,753 | 1,612.6% | |
| 1890 | 43,626 | 132.6% | |
| 1900 | 44,037 | 0.9% | |
| 1910 | 73,095 | 66.0% | |
| 1920 | 92,234 | 26.2% | |
| 1930 | 136,330 | 47.8% | |
| 1940 | 143,311 | 5.1% | |
| 1950 | 222,290 | 55.1% | |
| 1960 | 343,231 | 54.4% | |
| 1970 | 350,694 | 2.2% | |
| 1980 | 366,531 | 4.5% | |
| 1990 | 403,662 | 10.1% | |
| 2000 | 452,869 | 12.2% | |
| 2010 | 498,365 | 10.0% | |
| 2020 | 523,824 | 5.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[3] 1790-1960[4] 1900-1990[5] 1990-2000[6] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Sedgwick County is part of the Wichita, KS Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Presidential elections
changePresidential election results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 54.4% 122,416 | 42.6% 95,870 | 2.9% 6,576 |
| 2016 | 54.4% 104,353 | 36.3% 69,627 | 9.3% 17,818 |
| 2012 | 58.2% 106,506 | 39.4% 71,977 | 2.4% 4,412 |
| 2008 | 55.2% 106,849 | 42.5% 82,337 | 2.4% 4,544 |
| 2004 | 62.1% 110,381 | 36.5% 64,839 | 1.4% 2,459 |
| 2000 | 57.4% 93,724 | 38.3% 62,561 | 4.4% 7,132 |
| 1996 | 56.1% 93,397 | 35.8% 59,643 | 8.1% 13,559 |
| 1992 | 40.5% 75,577 | 33.6% 62,670 | 25.9% 48,228 |
| 1988 | 55.3% 86,124 | 42.1% 65,618 | 2.6% 4,003 |
| 1984 | 62.5% 95,874 | 36.1% 55,263 | 1.4% 2,178 |
| 1980 | 51.8% 75,317 | 37.9% 55,105 | 10.3% 15,009 |
| 1976 | 50.7% 69,828 | 46.5% 63,989 | 2.8% 3,812 |
| 1972 | 65.7% 83,949 | 30.7% 39,220 | 3.6% 4,532 |
| 1968 | 51.8% 60,853 | 37.5% 44,041 | 10.7% 12,575 |
| 1964 | 43.8% 52,592 | 55.2% 66,372 | 1.0% 1,217 |
| 1960 | 55.2% 73,501 | 44.3% 58,887 | 0.5% 696 |
| 1956 | 61.1% 72,292 | 38.6% 45,732 | 0.3% 336 |
| 1952 | 66.5% 70,983 | 32.7% 34,926 | 0.8% 879 |
| 1948 | 49.6% 39,165 | 48.9% 38,621 | 1.6% 1,243 |
| 1944 | 52.8% 38,896 | 46.7% 34,442 | 0.5% 360 |
| 1940 | 48.1% 32,160 | 51.1% 34,219 | 0.8% 547 |
| 1936 | 35.3% 21,654 | 64.4% 39,503 | 0.3% 197 |
| 1932 | 41.5% 21,815 | 55.8% 29,344 | 2.7% 1,435 |
| 1928 | 74.4% 32,132 | 24.7% 10,649 | 0.9% 405 |
| 1924 | 57.2% 21,144 | 23.6% 8,712 | 19.2% 7,087 |
| 1920 | 59.2% 16,642 | 39.1% 10,998 | 1.8% 494 |
| 1916 | 41.8% 10,899 | 51.3% 13,391 | 6.9% 1,792 |
| 1912 | 9.8% 1,419 | 39.6% 5,752 | 50.6% 7,350[a] |
| 1908 | 50.3% 6,756 | 45.0% 6,049 | 4.8% 640 |
| 1904 | 60.8% 6,697 | 26.0% 2,869 | 13.2% 1,455 |
| 1900 | 50.0% 5,363 | 48.0% 5,144 | 2.0% 212 |
| 1896 | 42.7% 4,122 | 56.3% 5,434 | 1.1% 102 |
| 1892 | 46.7% 4,770 | 53.3% 5,448 | |
| 1888 | 55.5% 6,071 | 36.8% 4,025 | 7.7% 841 |
Sedgwick County is somewhat conservative for an urban county. It chose the Democratic candidate in a presidential election only once since 1944. Wichita has more Democrats, but the areas around it are Republican.
Notes
change- ↑ This total comprises 6,546 votes (45.08 percent) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who carried the county) and 804 votes (5.54 percent) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Sedgwick County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
Further reading
change- Wichita : Illustrated History 1868 to 1880; Eunice S. Chapter; 52 pages; 1914. (Download 3MB PDF eBook)
- History of Wichita and Sedgwick County Kansas : Past and present, including an account of the cities, towns, and villages of the county; 2 Volumes; O.H. Bentley; C.F. Cooper & Co; 454 / 479 pages; 1910. (Volume1 - Download 20MB PDF eBook),(Volume2 - Download 31MB PDF eBook)
- Standard Atlas of Sedgwick County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 78 pages; 1905.
- Historical Atlas of Sedgwick County, Kansas; John P. Edwards; 50 pages; 1882.
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