Trego County, Kansas
Trego County (standard abbreviation: TR) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020, 2,808 people lived there.[2] Its county seat is WaKeeney. WaKeeney is also the biggest city in Trego County.[3]
Trego County, Kansas | |
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Founded | June 21, 1879 |
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Seat | WaKeeney |
Largest City | WaKeeney |
Area - Total - Land - Water |
900 sq mi (2,331 km²) 889 sq mi (2,302 km²) 10 sq mi (26 km²), 1.1 |
Population - Density |
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Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
Named for: Edgar Poe Trego[1] |
History
19th century
In 1879, Trego County was created.
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 900 square miles (2,300 km2). Of that, 889 square miles (2,300 km2) is land and 10 square miles (26 km2) (1.1%) is water.[4]
Major highways
People
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1870 | 166 | ||
1880 | 2,535 | 1427.1% | |
1890 | 2,535 | 0.0% | |
1900 | 2,722 | 7.4% | |
1910 | 5,398 | 98.3% | |
1920 | 5,880 | 8.9% | |
1930 | 6,470 | 10.0% | |
1940 | 5,822 | −10.0% | |
1950 | 5,868 | 0.8% | |
1960 | 5,473 | −6.7% | |
1970 | 4,436 | −18.9% | |
1980 | 4,165 | −6.1% | |
1990 | 3,694 | −11.3% | |
2000 | 3,319 | −10.2% | |
2010 | 3,001 | −9.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[2] |
Government
Presidential elections
Republican candidates often win Trego County. The last time a democratic candidate has won this county was in 1964.
Presidential Elections Results
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
Trego County, Kansas Media
Smoky Hill River valley east of Cedar Bluff Reservoir dam.
Fort Hays escarpment southeast of Cedar Bluff Reservoir dam.
References
- ↑ "Welcome to Trego County Economic Development". Trego County, Kansas. Retrieved 2012-11-04.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Trego County, Kansas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ↑ "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".
- Notes
- ↑ This total comprises 417 votes (37.4%) for Progressive Theodore Roosevelt and 90 votes (8.1%) for Socialist Eugene V. Debs.
More reading
- Standard Atlas of Trego County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 57 pages; 1906.
Other websites
- County
- Lua error in Module:Official_website at line 90: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Trego County - Directory of Public Officials
- Maps