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Reno County, Kansas

Reno County (standard abbreviation: RN) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 61,898 people lived there.[1] The county seat is Hutchinson. Hutchinson is also the biggest city in Reno County.[2]

Reno County, Kansas
Map
Map of Kansas highlighting Reno 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 Hutchinson
Largest City Hutchinson
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water
1,272 sq mi (3,294 km²)
1,255 sq mi (3,250 km²)
17 sq mi (44 km²), 1.3%
Population
 -  Density

Time zone Central: UTC-6/-5
Named for: Jesse Lee Reno

History

In 1867, Reno County was created.

In 1887, the Chicago, Kansas and Nebraska Railway built a railroad from Herington to Pratt.[3] This railroad connected Herington, Ramona, Tampa, Durham, Waldeck, Canton, Galva, McPherson, Groveland, Inman, Medora, Hutchinson, Whiteside, Partridge, Arlington, Langdon, Turon, Preston, Natrona, Pratt. In 1888, this main line was extended to Liberal. Later, this railroad was extended to Tucumcari, New Mexico and El Paso, Texas. This railroad is called the "Golden State Limited".

Geography

The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 1,272 square miles (3,290 km2). Of that, 1,255 square miles (3,250 km2) is land and 17 square miles (44 km2) (1.3%) is water.[4] It is the third-biggest county by area in Kansas.

People

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
188012,826
—
189027,079111.1%
190029,0277.2%
191037,85330.4%
192044,42317.4%
193047,7857.6%
194052,1659.2%
195054,0583.6%
196059,0559.2%
197060,7652.9%
198064,9836.9%
199062,389−4.0%
200064,7903.8%
201064,511−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7]
1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1]
 
Age pyramid

The Hutchinson Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Reno County.

Government

Russell county is almost always Republican. The last time a democratic candidate won the county was in 1976 by Jimmy Carter.

Presidential elections

Presidential Elections Results 

Education

Unified school districts

Communities

 
2005 KDOT Map of Reno County (map legend)

Cities

Reno County, Kansas Media

  • 1915–1918 railroad map of Reno County

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Reno County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
  3. ↑ "Rock Island Rail History". Archived from the original on 2011-06-19. Retrieved 2019-07-26.
  4. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  5. ↑ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
  9. ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
Notes
  1. ↑ This total comprises 3,097 votes (48.9%) were for Populist James B. Weaver (who was supported by the state’s Democrats) and 69 (1.1%) for Prohibition Party candidate John Bidwell.

More reading

Other websites

  Wikisource has the text of the 1879 American Cyclopædia article Reno.
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