Elk County, Kansas
Elk County (county code EK) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,483 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Howard. Howard is also the biggest city in Elk County.[2]
Elk County, Kansas | |
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Location in the state of Kansas | |
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Founded | March 25, 1875 |
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Seat | Howard |
Largest City | Howard |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
650 sq mi (1,683 km²) 644 sq mi (1,668 km²) 6.2 sq mi (16 km²), 1.0% |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Named for: Elk River |
History
19th century
In 1875, Elk County was created. It was named after the Elk River.[3]
The first railroad in Elk County was built through that territory in 1879.[4] It connected ranches and farms to markets.
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 650 square miles (1,700 km2). Of that, 644 square miles (1,670 km2) is land and 6.2 square miles (16 km2) (1.0%) is water.[5]
People
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 10,623 | ||
1890 | 12,216 | 15.0% | |
1900 | 11,443 | −6.3% | |
1910 | 10,128 | −11.5% | |
1920 | 9,034 | −10.8% | |
1930 | 9,210 | 1.9% | |
1940 | 8,180 | −11.2% | |
1950 | 6,679 | −18.3% | |
1960 | 5,048 | −24.4% | |
1970 | 3,858 | −23.6% | |
1980 | 3,918 | 1.6% | |
1990 | 3,327 | −15.1% | |
2000 | 3,261 | −2.0% | |
2010 | 2,882 | −11.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[1] |
Government
Presidential elections
Presidential Elections Results
Laws
The Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, but Elk County voters have chosen to remain a "dry" county.[11]
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Elk County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "Elk County, Kansas". Kansas Historical Society. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑ Blackmar, Frank Wilson (1912). Kansas: A Cyclopedia of State History, Embracing Events, Institutions, Industries, Counties, Cities, Towns, Prominent Persons, Etc. Standard Publishing Company. pp. 573–574. ISBN 9780722249055.
- ↑ "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. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- ↑ "Map of Wet and Dry Counties". Alcoholic Beverage Control, Kansas Department of Revenue. November 2004. Archived from the original on 2007-10-08. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
More reading
- Elk County, Kansas; H. F. Smith; 1927.
- Handbook of Elk and Chautauqua Counties, Kansas; C.S. Burch Publishing Co; 24 pages; 1886.
- Elk County Rural Landowners Plat Map; 1927.
- Standard Atlas of Elk County, Kansas; George A. Ogle & Co; 43 pages; 1903.
- Atlas of Elk County; Davy Map & Atlas Co; 45 pages; 1885.
Other websites
- County
- Maps
- Elk County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society