Ness County, Kansas
Ness County (standard abbreviation: NS) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,687 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Ness City. Ness City is also the biggest city in Ness County.[2] The county was named after Corporal Noah V. Ness of the 7th Kansas Cavalry.[3]
Ness County, Kansas | |
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Location in the state of Kansas | |
Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
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Founded | February 26, 1867 |
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Seat | Ness City |
Largest City | Ness City |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,075 sq mi (2,784 km²) 1,075 sq mi (2,784 km²) 0.3 sq mi (1 km²), 0.02% |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Named for: Noah V. Ness |
History
19th century
In 1867, Ness County was created.
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 1,075 square miles (2,780 km2). Of that, 1,075 square miles (2,780 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.02%) is water.[4]
People
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1880 | 3,722 | ||
1890 | 4,944 | 32.8% | |
1900 | 4,535 | −8.3% | |
1910 | 5,883 | 29.7% | |
1920 | 7,490 | 27.3% | |
1930 | 8,358 | 11.6% | |
1940 | 6,864 | −17.9% | |
1950 | 6,322 | −7.9% | |
1960 | 5,470 | −13.5% | |
1970 | 4,791 | −12.4% | |
1980 | 4,498 | −6.1% | |
1990 | 4,033 | −10.3% | |
2000 | 3,454 | −14.4% | |
2010 | 3,107 | −10.0% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1] |
Government
Presidential elections
Presidential Elections Results
Ness County is very overwhelmingly Republican. The last time a Democrat won the county was Jimmy Carter in 1976.
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Ness County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Kansas Place-Names,John Rydjord, University of Oklahoma Press, 1972, ISBN 0-8061-0994-7
- ↑ "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".
- Notes
- ↑ This total comprises 464 votes (36.35 percent) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt (who carried the county) and 126 votes (9.84 percent) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
More reading
- Handbook of Ness County, Kansas; C.S. Burch Publishing Co; 42 pages; 1887.
- Standard Atlas of Ness County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 64 pages; 1906.
Other websites
- County
- Maps