Pawnee County, Kansas

administration
Pawnee County Courthouse
US state :	Kansas
Administrative headquarters :	Larned
Address of the administrative headquarters:	County Courthouse 715 Broadway Larned, KS 67550
Foundation :	February 26, 1867
Area code :	001 620
Demographics
Residents :	6973 (2010)
Population density :	3.6 inhabitants / km ²
geography
Total area :	1954 km²
Water surface :	1 km²
map

Pawnee County is a county in the state of Kansas in the United States . The county seat is Larned .

geography

The county is located slightly southwest of the geographic center of Kansas and covers an area of 1954 square kilometers, of which one square kilometer is water. It is bordered clockwise by the following counties: Rush County , Barton County , Stafford County , Edwards County , Hodgeman County, and Ness County .

history

Pawnee County was formed on February 26, 1867. It was named after the former mainly in Nebraska -based Pawnee , an Indian tribe.

Pawnee County has a National Historic Landmark , the Fort Larned National Historic Site . A total of 8 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of August 30, 2017).

Demographic data

growth of population
Census	Residents	± in%
1870	179	-
1880	5396	2,914.5%
1890	5204	-3.6%
1900	5084	-2.3%
1910	8859	74.3%
1920	9323	5.2%
1930	10,510	12.7%
1940	10,300	-2%
1950	11,041	7.2%
1960	10,254	-7.1%
1970	8484	-17.3%
1980	8065	-4.9%
1990	7555	-6.3%
2000	7233	-4.3%
2010	6973	-3.6%
Before 1900 1900–1990 2000 + 2010 Pawnee County's age pyramid (as of 2000)

According to the 2000 census , Pawnee County's population was 7,233. 904 of these people lived in collective accommodation, the other residents lived in 2739 households and 1785 families. The population density was 4 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 90.96 percent white, 5.00 percent African American, 0.95 percent Native American, 0.57 percent Asian and 1.22 percent from other ethnic groups; 1.30 percent were descended from two or more races. 4.16 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,739 households, 29.2 percent had children under the age of 18 living with them. 54.8 percent were married couples living together, 7.3 percent were single mothers, and 34.8 percent were non-families. 32.2 percent of all households were single households and 15.6 percent had people aged 65 or over. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.91 people.

24.2 percent of the population were under 18 years old. 7.3 percent between 18 and 24 years, 25.4 percent between 25 and 44 years, 24.6 percent between 45 and 64 years and 18.5 percent were 65 years of age or older. The average age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 112.0 males. For every 100 women aged 18 and over there were 112.7 men.

The median income for a household in the city is $ 35,175 , and the median income for a family is $ 45,634. Males had a median income of $ 26,751 versus $ 20,931 for females. The per capita income was $ 17,584. 5.4 percent of families and 11.8 percent of the population are below the poverty line.

Places in the county

Townships

Web links

Commons : Pawnee County (Kansas) - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

↑ GNIS-ID: 485036. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
↑ Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Kansas . National Park Service , accessed August 30, 2017.
↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 30, 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 16, 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 @1@ 2

^ Pawnee County, Kansas , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .

38.3125 -99.21Coordinates: 38 ° 19 ′ N , 99 ° 13 ′ W

[1] GNIS-ID: 485036. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).

[2] Listing of National Historic Landmarks by State: Kansas . National Park Service , accessed August 30, 2017.

[3] Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed August 30, 2017.

[4] US Census Bureau - Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved March 15, 2011

[5] Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 17, 2011

[6] Excerpt from census.gov (2000 + 2010) ( Memento of the original from July 16, 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 @1@ 2

[7] Pawnee County, Kansas , 2000 census datasheet at factfinder.census.gov .