Gray County, Kansas
Gray County (county code GY) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2010, 6,006 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Cimarron. Cimarron is also the biggest city in Gray County.[2]
| Gray County, Kansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | March 13, 1881 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Cimarron |
| Largest City | Cimarron |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
869 sq mi (2,251 km²) 869 sq mi (2,251 km²) 0.4 sq mi (1 km²), 0.05% |
| PopulationEst. - (2016) - Density |
6,034 6.9/sq mi (3/km²) |
| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Gray Television | |
History
Gray County was created in 1881. It was named after Alfred Gray.[3] Between 1887 and 1893, a county seat war happened in Gray County that involved several notable Old West figures, such as Bat Masterson, Bill Tilghman, and Ben Daniels. Because of this, Cimarron became the permanent county seat of Gray County.[4]
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 869 square miles (2,250 km2). Of that, 869 square miles (2,250 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) (0.05%) is water.[5]
Since 2001, NextEra Energy Resources has operated the biggest wind farm in Kansas. They have 170 turbines. They can generate up to 110 megawatts. It is on a 12,000-acre (49 km2) site near Montezuma.[6]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 2,415 | ||
| 1900 | 1,264 | −47.7% | |
| 1910 | 3,121 | 146.9% | |
| 1920 | 4,711 | 50.9% | |
| 1930 | 6,211 | 31.8% | |
| 1940 | 4,773 | −23.2% | |
| 1950 | 4,894 | 2.5% | |
| 1960 | 4,380 | −10.5% | |
| 1970 | 4,516 | 3.1% | |
| 1980 | 5,138 | 13.8% | |
| 1990 | 5,396 | 5.0% | |
| 2000 | 5,904 | 9.4% | |
| 2010 | 6,006 | 1.7% | |
| Est. 2016 | 6,034 | [7] | 2.2% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790–1960[9] 1900–1990[10] 1990–2000[11] 2010–2016[1] | |||
Religion
Gray County has the highest percentage of followers of the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite in the US. There were 1,032 members of the Church in Gray County in 2010, which is 17.18% of the total number of people in Gray County. It is the biggest Church in the county.[12]
Government
Presidential elections
Gray county is often won by republican candidates. The last time a democratic candidate won this county was in 1976 by Jimmy Carter.
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 82.2% 1,698 | 12.7% 263 | 5.1% 105 |
| 2012 | 81.9% 1,603 | 16.6% 324 | 1.6% 31 |
| 2008 | 77.5% 1,643 | 20.6% 436 | 1.9% 40 |
| 2004 | 80.9% 1,816 | 18.2% 408 | 0.9% 21 |
| 2000 | 75.5% 1,631 | 22.3% 482 | 2.2% 47 |
| 1996 | 71.5% 1,457 | 19.8% 404 | 8.6% 176 |
| 1992 | 47.8% 1,039 | 20.4% 443 | 31.8% 691 |
| 1988 | 61.6% 1,180 | 36.3% 696 | 2.1% 41 |
| 1984 | 74.3% 1,580 | 24.2% 514 | 1.5% 32 |
| 1980 | 63.7% 1,310 | 28.3% 583 | 8.0% 164 |
| 1976 | 42.1% 837 | 55.9% 1,111 | 2.1% 41 |
| 1972 | 69.2% 1,235 | 28.6% 511 | 2.2% 40 |
| 1968 | 55.3% 952 | 35.5% 612 | 9.2% 159 |
| 1964 | 35.9% 643 | 63.4% 1,136 | 0.8% 14 |
| 1960 | 60.6% 1,150 | 39.2% 744 | 0.3% 5 |
| 1956 | 66.8% 1,278 | 32.8% 627 | 0.5% 9 |
| 1952 | 73.5% 1,515 | 26.1% 537 | 0.4% 9 |
| 1948 | 53.7% 1,035 | 45.1% 869 | 1.2% 24 |
| 1944 | 57.0% 1,057 | 41.8% 775 | 1.2% 22 |
| 1940 | 51.9% 1,056 | 47.3% 962 | 0.9% 18 |
| 1936 | 34.3% 764 | 65.6% 1,459 | 0.1% 2 |
| 1932 | 39.3% 910 | 58.2% 1,348 | 2.6% 59 |
| 1928 | 67.5% 1,294 | 31.6% 606 | 0.9% 18 |
| 1924 | 59.3% 959 | 28.7% 463 | 12.0% 194 |
| 1920 | 62.2% 962 | 32.8% 507 | 5.0% 78 |
| 1916 | 38.7% 660 | 52.1% 889 | 9.3% 158 |
| 1912 | 16.0% 112 | 34.6% 243 | 49.4% 347 |
| 1908 | 46.8% 372 | 42.5% 338 | 10.7% 85 |
| 1904 | 64.5% 285 | 25.6% 113 | 10.0% 44 |
| 1900 | 55.8% 188 | 43.0% 145 | 1.2% 4 |
| 1896 | 53.5% 153 | 46.5% 133 | 0.0% 0 |
| 1892 | 54.4% 274 | 45.6% 230 | |
| 1888 | 53.8% 417 | 34.6% 268 | 11.6% 90 |
Laws
Although the Kansas Constitution was changed in 1986 to allow the sale of alcohol, Gray County is still a "dry" county.[14]
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities and Towns
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. p. 142.
- ↑ "Feudin' and Fightin' Friday: County Seat Wars – Diggin' History". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ↑ "Gray County Wind Farm". Aquila, Inc. Archived from the original on 2007-06-13. Retrieved 2007-06-02.
- ↑ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
- ↑ "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. 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.
- ↑ Association of Religious Data Archives: Church of God in Christ, Mennonite Counties (2010) Retrieved May 2, 2015
- ↑ http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS
- ↑ "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.
Other websites
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- Gray County Wind Farm, largest wind farm in Kansas
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