Mitchell County, Kansas
Mitchell County (standard abbreviation: MC) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 5,796 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Beloit. Beloit is also the biggest city in Mitchell County.[2]
| Mitchell County, Kansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | February 26, 1867 |
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| Seat | Beloit |
| Largest City | Beloit |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
719 sq mi (1,862 km²) 702 sq mi (1,818 km²) 17 sq mi (44 km²), 2.4% |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: William D. Mitchell | |
History
In 1867, Mitchell County was created.
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 719 square miles (1,860 km2). Of that, 702 square miles (1,820 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (2.4%) is water.[3]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 485 | ||
| 1880 | 14,911 | 2974.4% | |
| 1890 | 15,037 | 0.8% | |
| 1900 | 14,647 | −2.6% | |
| 1910 | 14,089 | −3.8% | |
| 1920 | 13,886 | −1.4% | |
| 1930 | 12,774 | −8.0% | |
| 1940 | 11,339 | −11.2% | |
| 1950 | 10,320 | −9.0% | |
| 1960 | 8,866 | −14.1% | |
| 1970 | 8,010 | −9.7% | |
| 1980 | 8,117 | 1.3% | |
| 1990 | 7,203 | −11.3% | |
| 2000 | 6,932 | −3.8% | |
| 2010 | 6,373 | −8.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6] 1990-2000[7] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
Presidential elections
Before 1940, Mitchell County was a swing county. They voted for the national winner in every presidential election from 1900 to 1936. Since 1940, it has become very Republican. Only George H. W. Bush in 1992 failed win a majority in the county due to Ross Perot's strong showing in Kansas.
Presidential election results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 80.7% 2,504 | 18.0% 558 | 1.3% 39 |
| 2016 | 78.5% 2,308 | 16.2% 477 | 5.3% 157 |
| 2012 | 78.5% 2,327 | 19.7% 584 | 1.8% 54 |
| 2008 | 76.2% 2,440 | 21.9% 701 | 1.9% 62 |
| 2004 | 77.9% 2,609 | 20.7% 693 | 1.4% 47 |
| 2000 | 72.0% 2,350 | 23.0% 751 | 5.1% 165 |
| 1996 | 68.7% 2,435 | 23.5% 833 | 7.8% 276 |
| 1992 | 43.9% 1,601 | 25.7% 938 | 30.4% 1,111 |
| 1988 | 65.2% 2,257 | 33.1% 1,145 | 1.7% 60 |
| 1984 | 76.0% 3,036 | 23.0% 919 | 1.0% 41 |
| 1980 | 71.4% 2,821 | 22.2% 876 | 6.5% 256 |
| 1976 | 54.0% 2,095 | 43.8% 1,700 | 2.2% 85 |
| 1972 | 71.6% 2,830 | 26.1% 1,030 | 2.4% 93 |
| 1968 | 62.9% 2,428 | 29.6% 1,144 | 7.5% 289 |
| 1964 | 50.3% 1,951 | 48.9% 1,898 | 0.8% 31 |
| 1960 | 61.8% 2,779 | 37.6% 1,692 | 0.6% 26 |
| 1956 | 72.2% 3,198 | 27.4% 1,214 | 0.5% 20 |
| 1952 | 81.0% 4,167 | 18.7% 961 | 0.4% 18 |
| 1948 | 62.2% 2,998 | 36.3% 1,750 | 1.6% 75 |
| 1944 | 66.7% 3,238 | 32.5% 1,579 | 0.8% 40 |
| 1940 | 63.6% 3,681 | 35.6% 2,060 | 0.9% 51 |
| 1936 | 45.5% 2,781 | 53.8% 3,289 | 0.7% 41 |
| 1932 | 42.7% 2,502 | 54.2% 3,176 | 3.1% 181 |
| 1928 | 62.8% 3,245 | 35.9% 1,855 | 1.2% 64 |
| 1924 | 59.8% 3,161 | 27.8% 1,470 | 12.4% 656 |
| 1920 | 68.3% 3,310 | 29.1% 1,409 | 2.6% 126 |
| 1916 | 41.4% 2,413 | 54.9% 3,197 | 3.7% 215 |
| 1912 | 22.1% 737 | 43.1% 1,441 | 34.8% 1,163 |
| 1908 | 50.5% 1,765 | 44.9% 1,570 | 4.6% 160 |
| 1904 | 63.9% 2,037 | 27.2% 867 | 8.9% 285 |
| 1900 | 49.7% 1,764 | 47.9% 1,702 | 2.5% 87 |
| 1896 | 42.7% 1,428 | 56.4% 1,889 | 0.9% 30 |
| 1892 | 43.5% 1,467 | 56.5% 1,905 | |
| 1888 | 55.9% 1,676 | 29.4% 880 | 14.7% 442 |
Education
Unified school districts
- Waconda USD 272
- Glen Elder and Cawker City
- Beloit USD 273
- most of county, except those zoned to Waconda and Hunter and Tipton, which are zoned to Sylvan Unified USD 299
Private schools
- St. John's Catholic High School
- Tipton Catholic High School
Colleges and universities
Communities
Cities
- Beloit
- Cawker City
- Glen Elder
- Hunter
- Tipton
- Scottsville
- Simpson (partly in Cloud County)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Mitchell County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "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. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
More reading
- Standard Atlas of Mitchell County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 73 pages; 1917.
- Standard Atlas of Mitchell County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 56 pages; 1902.
- Atlas of Mitchell County, Kansas; Gillen & Davy; 45 pages; 1884.
Other websites
- County
- Lua error in Module:Official_website at line 90: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Mitchell County - Directory of Public Officials
- Maps