Harper County, Kansas
Harper County Courthouse |
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US state : | Kansas |
Administrative headquarters : | Anthony |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Courthouse 201 N Jennings Anthony, KS 67003-2748 |
Foundation : | February 26, 1867 |
Area code : | 001 620 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 6034 (2010) |
Population density : | 2.9 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 2080 km² |
Water surface : | 4 km² |
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Website : harpercountyks.gov |
Harper County is a county in the state of Kansas in the United States . The county seat is Anthony . The county is part of the dry counties , which means that the sale of alcohol is restricted or prohibited.
geography
The county is located in southern Kansas, bordering Oklahoma and has an area of 2080 square kilometers, of which four square kilometers are water. In Kansas, it is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Kingman County , Sumner County, and Barber County .
history
Harper County was formed on February 26, 1867. It was named after Marion Harper , an officer in the American Civil War .
A total of 8 structures in the county are registered in the National Register of Historic Places (as of August 29, 2017).
Demographic data
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1880 | 4133 | - | |
1890 | 13,266 | 221% | |
1900 | 10,310 | -22.3% | |
1910 | 14,748 | 43% | |
1920 | 13,656 | -7.4% | |
1930 | 12,823 | -6.1% | |
1940 | 12,068 | -5.9% | |
1950 | 10,263 | -15% | |
1960 | 9541 | -7% | |
1970 | 7871 | -17.5% | |
1980 | 7778 | -1.2% | |
1990 | 7124 | -8.4% | |
2000 | 6536 | -8.3% | |
2010 | 6034 | -7.7% | |
Before 1900
1900–1990 2000 + 2010 |
According to the 2000 census , Harper County had 6,536 people in 2,773 households and 1,807 families in Harper County. The population density was 3 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 97.23 percent white, 0.23 percent African American, 0.83 percent Native American, 0.14 percent Asian, 0.02 percent of residents from the Pacific island area and 0.38 percent from other ethnic groups Groups; 1.18 percent were descended from 2 or more races. 1.07 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
Of the 2,773 households, 27.7 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 55.3 percent were married couples living together, 6.9 percent were single mothers, and 34.8 percent were non-families. 32.1 percent of all households were single households and 17.9 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90.
24.7 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 6.6 percent between 18 and 24 years of age, 22.0 percent between 25 and 44 years of age, 23.5 percent between 45 and 64 years of age, and 23.2 percent were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 93.7 males. For every 100 adult women aged 18 and over there were 91.4 men.
The median income for a household in the city was $ 29,776 , and the median income for a family was $ 39,866. Males had a median income of $ 27,869 versus $ 20,000 for females. The per capita income was $ 16,368. 8.5 percent of families and 11.6 percent of the population were below the poverty line.
Places in the county
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 485004. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 29, 2017.
- ↑ US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 17, 2011
- ↑ Excerpt from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 11, 2011 on WebCite ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 2, 2012
- ↑ Harper County, Kansas , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .
Coordinates: 37 ° 12 ′ N , 98 ° 4 ′ W