Seward County, Kansas
county in Kansas, United States
Seward County (standard abbreviation: SW) is a county of the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 21,964 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Liberal. Liberal is also the biggest city in Seward County.[2] The county was created on March 20, 1873. It was named after William Henry Seward.
Seward County | |
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 Seward County Courthouse in Liberal (2010) | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′N 100°50′W / 37.200°N 100.833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Kansas |
| Founded | March 20, 1873 |
| Named for | William H. Seward |
| Seat | Liberal |
| Largest city | Liberal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 640 sq mi (1,700 km2) |
| • Land | 639 sq mi (1,660 km2) |
| • Water | 1.0 sq mi (3 km2) 0.2% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 21,964 |
| • Density | 34.4/sq mi (13.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 620 |
| Congressional district | 1st |
| Website | sewardcountyks |
Geography
changeThe U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 640 square miles (1,700 km2). Of that, 639 square miles (1,660 km2) is land and 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.[3] It borders Oklahoma to the south.
People
change| Historical population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 5 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,503 | 29,960.0% | |
| 1900 | 822 | −45.3% | |
| 1910 | 4,091 | 397.7% | |
| 1920 | 6,220 | 52.0% | |
| 1930 | 8,075 | 29.8% | |
| 1940 | 6,540 | −19.0% | |
| 1950 | 9,972 | 52.5% | |
| 1960 | 15,930 | 59.7% | |
| 1970 | 15,744 | −1.2% | |
| 1980 | 17,071 | 8.4% | |
| 1990 | 18,743 | 9.8% | |
| 2000 | 22,510 | 20.1% | |
| 2010 | 22,952 | 2.0% | |
| 2020 | 21,964 | −4.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6] 1990-2000[7] 2010-2020[1] | |||
The Liberal, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Seward County.
Government
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changePresidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63.7% 3,372 | 34.6% 1,833 | 1.7% 89 |
| 2016 | 62.7% 3,159 | 32.3% 1,628 | 5.0% 251 |
| 2012 | 69.9% 3,617 | 28.8% 1,490 | 1.3% 69 |
| 2008 | 71.1% 3,791 | 28.0% 1,493 | 1.0% 52 |
| 2004 | 78.5% 4,272 | 20.6% 1,122 | 0.8% 45 |
| 2000 | 75.9% 3,869 | 22.1% 1,126 | 2.0% 101 |
| 1996 | 68.4% 3,812 | 23.5% 1,309 | 8.1% 452 |
| 1992 | 51.1% 3,477 | 21.9% 1,488 | 27.1% 1,841 |
| 1988 | 70.5% 4,089 | 28.6% 1,655 | 0.9% 53 |
| 1984 | 80.5% 5,222 | 18.5% 1,198 | 1.0% 64 |
| 1980 | 70.8% 4,385 | 23.6% 1,460 | 5.6% 346 |
| 1976 | 64.2% 3,604 | 34.0% 1,907 | 1.9% 104 |
| 1972 | 77.3% 3,866 | 19.8% 989 | 3.0% 148 |
| 1968 | 62.3% 3,065 | 26.3% 1,291 | 11.4% 562 |
| 1964 | 53.3% 2,910 | 46.1% 2,520 | 0.6% 32 |
| 1960 | 70.4% 3,974 | 29.3% 1,654 | 0.3% 14 |
| 1956 | 71.0% 2,885 | 28.6% 1,162 | 0.5% 19 |
| 1952 | 72.8% 3,136 | 26.6% 1,146 | 0.6% 26 |
| 1948 | 52.0% 1,829 | 45.9% 1,614 | 2.1% 74 |
| 1944 | 53.9% 1,590 | 45.5% 1,342 | 0.6% 17 |
| 1940 | 49.7% 1,503 | 48.7% 1,474 | 1.7% 50 |
| 1936 | 35.6% 1,108 | 64.2% 1,997 | 0.1% 4 |
| 1932 | 43.6% 1,297 | 53.0% 1,576 | 3.3% 99 |
| 1928 | 77.0% 1,873 | 22.1% 538 | 0.9% 22 |
| 1924 | 52.0% 1,184 | 29.7% 676 | 18.3% 417 |
| 1920 | 61.5% 1,290 | 34.4% 722 | 4.1% 85 |
| 1916 | 34.5% 678 | 56.3% 1,105 | 9.2% 181 |
| 1912 | 15.0% 155 | 38.1% 394 | 47.0% 486[a] |
| 1908 | 48.1% 427 | 46.5% 413 | 5.4% 48 |
| 1904 | 65.5% 152 | 26.7% 62 | 7.8% 18 |
| 1900 | 60.4% 122 | 38.1% 77 | 1.5% 3 |
| 1896 | 55.9% 100 | 43.6% 78 | 0.6% 1 |
| 1892 | 57.1% 156 | 42.9% 117 | |
| 1888 | 61.2% 400 | 31.7% 207 | 7.2% 47 |
Seward County has voted Republican since 1940.[9] The last time Seward County voted for a Democratic candidate for President was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936.[10] In the Kansas Senate it is currently represented by Republican Garrett Love. In the Kansas House of Representatives it is represented by Republicans Bill Light and Carl Holmes.[11]
Education
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Cities
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "QuickFacts: Seward County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "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 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. 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".
- ↑ David Leip's Atlas of US Elections
- ↑ Geographie Electorale
- ↑ Institute for Policy and Social Research Archived 2010-06-16 at the Wayback Machine
- Notes
- ↑ This total comprises 355 votes (34.3%) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt and 131 votes (12.7%) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
Other websites
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