Thomas County, Kansas
Thomas County (standard abbreviation: TH) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020 census, 7,930 people lived there.[2] Its county seat is Colby.[3]
| Thomas County, Kansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | October 8, 1885 |
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| Seat | Colby |
| Largest City | Colby |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,075 sq mi (2,784 km²) 1,075 sq mi (2,784 km²) 0.1 sq mi (0 km²), 0.01 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: George Henry Thomas[1] | |
History
19th century
Thomas County was created on October 8, 1885. It was named after George Henry Thomas, a Union General during the American Civil War, hero of the Battle of Chickamauga. The townships of the county were named after the soldiers that died at the Battle of Chickamauga.[4]
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 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (0.01%) is water.[5]
Major highways
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 161 | ||
| 1890 | 5,538 | 3339.8% | |
| 1900 | 4,112 | −25.7% | |
| 1910 | 5,455 | 32.7% | |
| 1920 | 5,517 | 1.1% | |
| 1930 | 7,334 | 32.9% | |
| 1940 | 6,425 | −12.4% | |
| 1950 | 7,572 | 17.9% | |
| 1960 | 7,358 | −2.8% | |
| 1970 | 7,501 | 1.9% | |
| 1980 | 8,451 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 8,258 | −2.3% | |
| 2000 | 8,180 | −0.9% | |
| 2010 | 7,900 | −3.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] 1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8] 1990-2000[9] 2010-2020[2] | |||
Government
Presidential elections
Thomas County is very Republican. The last time a democratic candidate has won Thomas County was in 1964 by Lyndon B. Johnson.
Presidential Elections Results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 82.2% 3,130 | 16.4% 625 | 1.4% 55 |
| 2016 | 81.3% 2,908 | 13.2% 473 | 5.5% 195 |
| 2012 | 80.3% 2,788 | 17.2% 598 | 2.5% 88 |
| 2008 | 77.2% 2,837 | 21.4% 787 | 1.3% 49 |
| 2004 | 77.7% 3,007 | 21.1% 816 | 1.2% 47 |
| 2000 | 74.7% 2,822 | 21.4% 807 | 4.0% 151 |
| 1996 | 69.8% 2,725 | 22.2% 866 | 8.1% 316 |
| 1992 | 47.1% 1,849 | 23.8% 932 | 29.1% 1,141 |
| 1988 | 60.5% 2,342 | 36.4% 1,408 | 3.1% 120 |
| 1984 | 76.7% 3,107 | 21.9% 887 | 1.4% 57 |
| 1980 | 66.4% 2,789 | 24.9% 1,045 | 8.8% 368 |
| 1976 | 53.9% 2,246 | 43.3% 1,802 | 2.8% 116 |
| 1972 | 67.7% 2,300 | 27.8% 943 | 4.5% 153 |
| 1968 | 59.8% 1,971 | 32.6% 1,074 | 7.6% 250 |
| 1964 | 45.6% 1,528 | 53.6% 1,793 | 0.8% 27 |
| 1960 | 61.5% 2,081 | 38.0% 1,285 | 0.5% 18 |
| 1956 | 62.1% 1,888 | 37.4% 1,138 | 0.5% 16 |
| 1952 | 69.5% 2,490 | 29.8% 1,069 | 0.7% 26 |
| 1948 | 49.4% 1,497 | 48.7% 1,476 | 1.9% 57 |
| 1944 | 59.1% 1,631 | 39.8% 1,097 | 1.1% 30 |
| 1940 | 54.2% 1,721 | 44.8% 1,423 | 1.0% 31 |
| 1936 | 35.4% 1,200 | 64.0% 2,168 | 0.6% 20 |
| 1932 | 33.7% 1,158 | 61.2% 2,103 | 5.2% 177 |
| 1928 | 66.0% 1,828 | 32.4% 899 | 1.6% 44 |
| 1924 | 52.5% 1,436 | 30.1% 822 | 17.4% 477 |
| 1920 | 54.6% 1,046 | 39.0% 747 | 6.5% 124 |
| 1916 | 31.2% 642 | 63.0% 1,299 | 5.8% 120 |
| 1912 | 14.2% 127 | 48.2% 432 | 37.7% 338 |
| 1908 | 45.0% 569 | 49.8% 630 | 5.2% 66 |
| 1904 | 57.0% 548 | 21.3% 205 | 21.7% 209 |
| 1900 | 42.0% 404 | 57.2% 551 | 0.8% 8 |
| 1896 | 38.0% 304 | 61.3% 490 | 0.8% 6 |
| 1892 | 41.3% 490 | 58.7% 697 | |
| 1888 | 55.0% 751 | 35.6% 486 | 9.4% 128 |
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
References
- ↑ "A Brief History of Thomas County, Kansas and the Thomas County Courthouse". Thomas County, Kansas. Archived from the original on 2018-12-25. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Thomas County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "A Brief History of Thomas County, Kansas". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2019-07-31.
- ↑ "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 readings
- Standard Atlas of Thomas County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 64 pages; 1907.
Other websites
- County
- Lua error in Module:Official_website at line 90: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Thomas County - Directory of Public Officials
- Maps