Stevens County, Kansas
Stevens County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 5,250.[2] Its county seat is Hugoton.[3] The county is named for the Reconstruction era Pennsylvania politician Thaddeus Stevens.[1]
| Stevens County, Kansas | |
| Map | |
| Map of Kansas highlighting Stevens County Location in the state of Kansas | |
| Map of the USA highlighting Kansas Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | August 3, 1886 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Hugoton |
| Largest City | Hugoton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
727 sq mi (1,883 km²) 727 sq mi (1,883 km²) 0.2 sq mi (1 km²), 0.02 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Thaddeus Stevens[1] | |
History
19th century
On July 25, 1888, the Hay Meadow Massacre was a violent county seat fight between groups from Hugoton and Woodsdale, where 4 men were murdered. On August 3, 1886, Stevens County was created.
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 727 square miles (1,880 km2). Of that 727 square miles (1,880 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) (0.02%) is water.[4]
Major highways
Bordering counties
- Grant County (north)
- Haskell County (northeast)
- Seward County (east)
- Texas County, Oklahoma (south)
- Morton County (west)
- Stanton County (northwest)
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 12 | ||
| 1890 | 1,418 | 11716.7% | |
| 1900 | 620 | −56.3% | |
| 1910 | 2,453 | 295.6% | |
| 1920 | 3,943 | 60.7% | |
| 1930 | 4,655 | 18.1% | |
| 1940 | 3,193 | −31.4% | |
| 1950 | 4,516 | 41.4% | |
| 1960 | 4,400 | −2.6% | |
| 1970 | 4,198 | −4.6% | |
| 1980 | 4,736 | 12.8% | |
| 1990 | 5,048 | 6.6% | |
| 2000 | 5,463 | 8.2% | |
| 2010 | 5,724 | 4.8% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[2] | |||
Government
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 86.7% 1,760 | 11.7% 237 | 1.7% 34 |
| 2016 | 84.6% 1,599 | 11.6% 220 | 3.8% 72 |
| 2012 | 86.0% 1,749 | 12.4% 252 | 1.6% 33 |
| 2008 | 85.3% 1,815 | 13.3% 283 | 1.4% 29 |
| 2004 | 85.5% 1,936 | 13.7% 310 | 0.8% 19 |
| 2000 | 81.2% 1,714 | 16.3% 345 | 2.5% 52 |
| 1996 | 70.9% 1,548 | 18.5% 405 | 10.6% 231 |
| 1992 | 56.8% 1,408 | 15.7% 390 | 27.4% 679 |
| 1988 | 71.2% 1,642 | 26.5% 612 | 2.3% 53 |
| 1984 | 82.0% 1,863 | 17.0% 386 | 1.0% 22 |
| 1980 | 72.0% 1,502 | 22.9% 478 | 5.0% 105 |
| 1976 | 57.2% 1,262 | 40.9% 901 | 1.9% 42 |
| 1972 | 74.5% 1,392 | 21.8% 408 | 3.7% 69 |
| 1968 | 58.4% 1,157 | 26.6% 528 | 15.0% 297 |
| 1964 | 49.1% 992 | 49.8% 1,006 | 1.1% 22 |
| 1960 | 68.7% 1,405 | 30.8% 630 | 0.4% 9 |
| 1956 | 69.0% 1,273 | 30.6% 565 | 0.4% 7 |
| 1952 | 77.2% 1,480 | 22.1% 423 | 0.8% 15 |
| 1948 | 54.0% 822 | 43.8% 666 | 2.2% 33 |
| 1944 | 64.6% 760 | 35.2% 414 | 0.2% 2 |
| 1940 | 55.1% 851 | 43.6% 674 | 1.4% 21 |
| 1936 | 40.5% 701 | 59.1% 1,023 | 0.4% 6 |
| 1932 | 31.1% 578 | 65.9% 1,225 | 3.1% 57 |
| 1928 | 78.5% 1,133 | 20.8% 300 | 0.7% 10 |
| 1924 | 66.6% 913 | 22.0% 302 | 11.4% 157 |
| 1920 | 69.5% 876 | 27.4% 346 | 3.1% 39 |
| 1916 | 33.5% 391 | 55.3% 646 | 11.2% 131 |
| 1912 | 19.3% 117 | 39.2% 237 | 41.5% 251[a] |
| 1908 | 48.2% 258 | 40.2% 215 | 11.6% 62 |
| 1904 | 64.2% 122 | 21.1% 40 | 14.7% 28 |
| 1900 | 42.3% 66 | 57.1% 89 | 0.6% 1 |
| 1896 | 32.2% 48 | 67.8% 101 | 0.0% 0 |
| 1892 | 31.5% 85 | 68.5% 185 | |
| 1888 | 41.0% 307 | 35.8% 268 | 23.2% 174 |
Education
Unified school districts
- Moscow USD 209
- Hugoton USD 210
Communities
Cities
Unincorporated community
Townships
Stevens County is divided into six townships. None of the cities within the county are considered governmentally independent, and all figures for the townships include those of the cities. In the following table, the population center is the largest city (or cities) included in that township's population total, if it is of a significant size.
| Township | FIPS | Population center |
Population (2020) |
Population density /km² (/sq mi) |
Land area km² (sq mi) |
Water area km² (sq mi) |
Water % | Geographic coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner | 04125 | 201 | 1 (2) | 277 (107) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°3′43″N 101°10′33″W / 37.06194°N 101.17583°W | |
| Center | 12200 | Hugoton | 4,148 | 15 (38) | 280 (108) | 0 (0) | 0.02% | 37°10′39″N 101°13′17″W / 37.17750°N 101.22139°W |
| Harmony | 30150 | 84 | 0 (1) | 280 (108) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°20′10″N 101°25′25″W / 37.33611°N 101.42361°W | |
| Moscow | 48625 | 546 | 1 (3) | 441 (170) | 0 (0) | 0.09% | 37°18′28″N 101°12′13″W / 37.30778°N 101.20361°W | |
| Voorhees | 74200 | 111 | 0 (1) | 350 (135) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°3′41″N 101°25′12″W / 37.06139°N 101.42000°W | |
| West Center | 76800 | 160 | 1 (2) | 256 (99) | 0 (0) | 0% | 37°11′31″N 101°27′24″W / 37.19194°N 101.45667°W |
Stevens County, Kansas Media
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Area affected by 1930s Dust Bowl
Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Knapp, Tom (2009-04-03). "Stevens to honor Stevens, Town was named for famous legislator, who got it a post office". Intelligencer Journal. http://articles.lancasteronline.com/local/4/235847. Retrieved 2009-05-09.
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- Notes
- ↑ This total comprises 214 votes (35.4%) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt and 37 votes (6.1%) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
Other websites
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- Maps
- Stevens County Maps: Current[dead link], Historic Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, Historic Archived 2010-12-19 at the Wayback Machine, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current Archived 2016-05-07 at the Wayback Machine, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society