Sheridan County, Kansas
Sheridan County (standard abbreviation: SD) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,447 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Hoxie.[2] The county was named after Phillip H. Sheridan, a general of the American Civil War era.
| Sheridan County, Kansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1873 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Hoxie |
| Largest City | Hoxie |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
896 sq mi (2,321 km²) 896 sq mi (2,321 km²) 0.3 sq mi (1 km²), 0.03 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Philip Sheridan | |
History
19th century
In 1873, the rest of the unorganized part of the state was divided into 22 new counties. This included Sheridan County.[3] Sheridan County was then organized in 1880. The county seat was in Kenneth.[4]
20th century
The railroad was still used in Sheridan County until 1998. After flooding east of Plainville in the 1993 floods damaged the railroad, the railroad decided not to rebuild. The entire railroad from Plainville to Colby was abandoned by 1998.[5][6]
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 896 square miles (2,320 km2). Of that, 896 square miles (2,320 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) (0.03%) is water.[7]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 1,567 | ||
| 1890 | 3,733 | 138.2% | |
| 1900 | 3,819 | 2.3% | |
| 1910 | 5,651 | 48.0% | |
| 1920 | 5,484 | −3.0% | |
| 1930 | 6,038 | 10.1% | |
| 1940 | 5,312 | −12.0% | |
| 1950 | 4,607 | −13.3% | |
| 1960 | 4,267 | −7.4% | |
| 1970 | 3,859 | −9.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,544 | −8.2% | |
| 1990 | 3,043 | −14.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,813 | −7.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,556 | −9.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 1790-1960[9] 1900-1990[10] 1990-2000[11] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
Presidential elections
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 88.7% 1,282 | 10.2% 147 | 1.1% 16 |
| 2016 | 87.1% 1,197 | 9.2% 127 | 3.6% 50 |
| 2012 | 86.0% 1,154 | 12.5% 168 | 1.5% 20 |
| 2008 | 80.5% 1,108 | 18.5% 254 | 1.0% 14 |
| 2004 | 81.4% 1,144 | 17.0% 239 | 1.6% 23 |
| 2000 | 76.0% 1,132 | 18.9% 281 | 5.1% 76 |
| 1996 | 74.2% 1,053 | 18.6% 264 | 7.3% 103 |
| 1992 | 45.2% 739 | 21.2% 347 | 33.6% 550 |
| 1988 | 57.9% 901 | 38.6% 600 | 3.5% 55 |
| 1984 | 73.9% 1,274 | 24.3% 419 | 1.9% 32 |
| 1980 | 71.0% 1,202 | 23.1% 391 | 5.9% 100 |
| 1976 | 49.2% 838 | 46.5% 793 | 4.3% 74 |
| 1972 | 64.4% 1,134 | 31.4% 552 | 4.3% 75 |
| 1968 | 58.4% 1,002 | 32.8% 563 | 8.9% 152 |
| 1964 | 43.8% 808 | 55.7% 1,028 | 0.6% 11 |
| 1960 | 51.9% 1,047 | 47.3% 954 | 0.7% 15 |
| 1956 | 67.4% 1,324 | 32.2% 633 | 0.4% 7 |
| 1952 | 73.9% 1,581 | 25.9% 555 | 0.2% 4 |
| 1948 | 52.7% 1,097 | 46.4% 966 | 0.9% 19 |
| 1944 | 66.9% 1,342 | 32.8% 658 | 0.4% 7 |
| 1940 | 62.1% 1,492 | 37.6% 903 | 0.4% 9 |
| 1936 | 40.3% 1,007 | 57.7% 1,442 | 2.1% 52 |
| 1932 | 32.4% 878 | 65.5% 1,773 | 2.1% 56 |
| 1928 | 60.5% 1,450 | 38.8% 930 | 0.7% 16 |
| 1924 | 59.1% 1,320 | 24.3% 542 | 16.6% 371 |
| 1920 | 69.5% 1,194 | 27.8% 477 | 2.7% 46 |
| 1916 | 37.5% 760 | 58.7% 1,189 | 3.8% 78 |
| 1912 | 18.2% 195 | 47.5% 509 | 34.3% 368 |
| 1908 | 48.9% 639 | 48.3% 631 | 2.8% 37 |
| 1904 | 57.9% 607 | 28.0% 293 | 14.1% 148 |
| 1900 | 46.3% 445 | 51.9% 499 | 1.8% 17 |
| 1896 | 40.5% 282 | 55.1% 384 | 4.5% 31 |
| 1892 | 41.1% 325 | 58.9% 466 | |
| 1888 | 62.0% 623 | 33.5% 337 | 4.5% 45 |
Sheridan County is very Republican.
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Sheridan County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ Transactions of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1903-1904 (1904)
- ↑ Cutler, William G. History of the State of Kansas (1883)
- ↑ Surfact Transportation Board Decision, Docket No. AB-33, March 21, 1997 Archived October 30, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, STB.gov, Retrieved 23 October 2017
- ↑ The Plainville Branch, Abandonedrails.com, Retrieved 23 October 2017
- ↑ "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 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Archived from the original on August 11, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ↑ "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
More reading
- Standard Atlas of Sheridan County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 58 pages; 1907.
Other websites
- County
- Other
- Discover Sheridan County Archived 2022-01-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Maps
- Sheridan County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
Coordinates: 39°21′N 100°26′W / 39.350°N 100.433°W
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