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Cowley County, Kansas

Cowley County (county code CL) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 34,549 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Winfield.[2] Its biggest city is Arkansas City.

Cowley County, Kansas
Map
Map of Kansas highlighting Cowley County
Location in the state of Kansas
Map of the USA highlighting Kansas
Kansas's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded February 26, 1867
Seat Winfield
Largest City Arkansas City
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
1,132 sq mi (2,932 km²)
1,126 sq mi (2,916 km²)
6.7 sq mi (17 km²), 0.6%
Population
 -  Density

Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Named for: Matthew Cowley

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 1,132 square miles (2,930 km2). Of that, 1,126 square miles (2,920 km2) is land and 6.7 square miles (17 km2) (0.6%) is water.[3]

People

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1860158
—
18701,175643.7%
188021,5381733.0%
189034,47860.1%
190030,156−12.5%
191031,7905.4%
192035,15510.6%
193040,90316.4%
194038,139−6.8%
195036,905−3.2%
196037,8612.6%
197035,012−7.5%
198036,8245.2%
199036,9150.2%
200036,291−1.7%
201036,3110.1%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]
1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6]
1990-2000[7] 2010-2020[1]
 
Population pyramid

Cowley County comprises the Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Wichita-Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Combined Statistical Area.

Government

Presidential elections

Presidential Elections Results
Presidential Elections Results[8]
Year Republican Democratic Third Parties
2020 67.9% 9,656 30.0% 4,273 2.1% 302
2016 65.5% 8,270 28.1% 3,551 6.3% 800
2012 63.6% 8,081 34.0% 4,319 2.4% 310
2008 61.6% 8,492 36.4% 5,012 2.1% 283
2004 65.1% 9,407 33.4% 4,818 1.5% 222
2000 56.9% 8,080 39.0% 5,535 4.2% 595
1996 50.8% 7,872 36.1% 5,588 13.2% 2,039
1992 34.4% 5,422 34.2% 5,405 31.4% 4,957
1988 54.4% 7,778 43.3% 6,186 2.3% 322
1984 65.0% 10,008 33.7% 5,193 1.3% 198
1980 57.1% 8,749 35.8% 5,474 7.1% 1,089
1976 50.3% 7,513 47.5% 7,095 2.2% 323
1972 70.5% 10,332 24.5% 3,592 5.0% 729
1968 54.3% 8,070 33.7% 5,014 12.0% 1,777
1964 47.9% 7,092 51.3% 7,591 0.8% 114
1960 62.0% 10,276 37.4% 6,205 0.6% 99
1956 63.9% 6,734 35.6% 3,753 0.4% 46
1952 68.1% 11,454 31.2% 5,242 0.7% 116
1948 52.1% 8,102 45.3% 7,042 2.6% 397
1944 55.9% 8,453 43.5% 6,577 0.6% 90
1940 54.0% 9,684 45.3% 8,115 0.8% 136
1936 43.5% 8,378 56.1% 10,805 0.4% 72
1932 44.7% 7,657 50.7% 8,681 4.6% 788
1928 80.8% 12,701 17.9% 2,818 1.3% 202
1924 58.5% 8,529 21.7% 3,161 19.8% 2,887
1920 59.2% 7,352 38.1% 4,733 2.7% 329
1916 43.9% 5,297 49.4% 5,962 6.8% 816
1912 15.8% 1,113 35.9% 2,539 48.3% 3,414[a]
1908 42.4% 2,578 49.3% 2,995 8.3% 505
1904 61.3% 3,961 22.5% 1,456 16.1% 1,042
1900 50.5% 3,679 47.1% 3,436 2.4% 174
1896 45.1% 2,871 53.6% 3,410 1.2% 79
1892 49.1% 3,886 50.9% 4,023[b]
1888 53.4% 4,112 25.1% 1,933 21.5% 1,654

Education

Unified school districts

Colleges

Communities

 
2005 KDOT Map of Cowley County (map legend)

Cities

Cowley County, Kansas Media

  • Waterfall located in the Cowley County Fishing Lake - Year 2016

  • Waterfall (Currently not flowing) located in the Cowley County Fishing Lake - Year 2023

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Cowley County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  4. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
Notes
  1. ↑ These comprised 2,594 votes for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who carried the county) and 820 for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
  2. ↑ 3,896 of these votes were for Populist James B. Weaver (who was supported by the state’s Democrats) and 127 for Prohibition Party candidate John Bidwell.

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