Woodson County, Kansas
Woodson County (standard abbreviation: WO) is a county in the U.S. state of Kansas. In 2020 census, 3,115 people lived there.[1] Its county seat is Yates Center.[2]
| Woodson County, Kansas | |
| Map | |
 Location in the state of Kansas | |
 Kansas's location in the U.S. | |
| Statistics | |
| Founded | 1855 |
|---|---|
| Seat | Yates Center |
| Largest City | Yates Center |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
505 sq mi (1,308 km²) 498 sq mi (1,290 km²) 7.4 sq mi (19 km²), 1.5 |
| Population - Density |
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| Time zone | Central: UTC-6/-5 |
| Named for: Daniel Woodson | |
History
19th century
In 1855, Woodson County was created.
Geography
The U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of 505 square miles (1,310 km2). Of that, 498 square miles (1,290 km2) is land and 7.4 square miles (19 km2) (1.5%) is water.[3]
People
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 1,488 | ||
| 1870 | 3,827 | 157.2% | |
| 1880 | 6,535 | 70.8% | |
| 1890 | 9,021 | 38.0% | |
| 1900 | 10,022 | 11.1% | |
| 1910 | 9,450 | −5.7% | |
| 1920 | 8,984 | −4.9% | |
| 1930 | 8,526 | −5.1% | |
| 1940 | 8,014 | −6.0% | |
| 1950 | 6,711 | −16.3% | |
| 1960 | 5,423 | −19.2% | |
| 1970 | 4,789 | −11.7% | |
| 1980 | 4,600 | −3.9% | |
| 1990 | 4,116 | −10.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,788 | −8.0% | |
| 2010 | 3,309 | −12.6% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[4] 1790-1960[5] 1900-1990[6] 1990-2000[7] 2010-2020[1] | |||
Government
Presidential elections
Presidential election results
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third Parties |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 79.4% 1,228 | 19.0% 294 | 1.6% 24 |
| 2016 | 75.0% 1,082 | 18.9% 273 | 6.1% 88 |
| 2012 | 71.5% 1,035 | 26.3% 380 | 2.2% 32 |
| 2008 | 66.0% 1,055 | 32.0% 512 | 2.0% 32 |
| 2004 | 68.3% 1,204 | 30.1% 530 | 1.6% 29 |
| 2000 | 61.1% 974 | 32.7% 521 | 6.3% 100 |
| 1996 | 52.0% 953 | 32.6% 598 | 15.3% 281 |
| 1992 | 35.5% 662 | 31.6% 590 | 32.9% 614 |
| 1988 | 57.5% 1,062 | 41.2% 761 | 1.3% 24 |
| 1984 | 69.4% 1,408 | 29.4% 596 | 1.3% 26 |
| 1980 | 65.6% 1,435 | 29.5% 646 | 4.9% 108 |
| 1976 | 54.1% 1,104 | 44.3% 904 | 1.6% 33 |
| 1972 | 72.6% 1,592 | 25.1% 550 | 2.3% 51 |
| 1968 | 62.6% 1,450 | 27.6% 639 | 9.8% 226 |
| 1964 | 52.6% 1,279 | 46.4% 1,128 | 1.0% 24 |
| 1960 | 67.4% 1,853 | 32.3% 888 | 0.4% 10 |
| 1956 | 70.9% 2,171 | 28.4% 870 | 0.7% 22 |
| 1952 | 76.3% 2,594 | 23.1% 786 | 0.6% 20 |
| 1948 | 62.6% 1,997 | 35.9% 1,145 | 1.5% 49 |
| 1944 | 69.6% 2,308 | 30.1% 999 | 0.3% 11 |
| 1940 | 64.9% 2,637 | 34.4% 1,398 | 0.7% 30 |
| 1936 | 55.5% 2,374 | 44.0% 1,884 | 0.5% 20 |
| 1932 | 45.2% 1,842 | 52.0% 2,119 | 2.9% 117 |
| 1928 | 76.6% 2,885 | 22.7% 855 | 0.7% 27 |
| 1924 | 63.2% 2,412 | 26.9% 1,026 | 10.0% 380 |
| 1920 | 68.7% 2,253 | 28.8% 944 | 2.5% 82 |
| 1916 | 48.2% 1,861 | 46.5% 1,794 | 5.3% 205 |
| 1912 | 29.1% 694 | 37.8% 900 | 33.1% 788 |
| 1908 | 53.2% 1,252 | 44.5% 1,047 | 2.3% 53 |
| 1904 | 63.6% 1,490 | 28.0% 657 | 8.4% 197 |
| 1900 | 55.5% 1,418 | 43.7% 1,115 | 0.8% 20 |
| 1896 | 51.6% 1,288 | 47.6% 1,189 | 0.8% 21 |
| 1892 | 50.2% 1,071 | 49.8% 1,064 | |
| 1888 | 52.0% 1,149 | 26.9% 595 | 21.1% 467 |
Woodson County is very Republican. The only Democrat to win the county was Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932. Woodrow Wilson won a plurality in 1912.
Education
Unified school districts
Communities
Cities
Ghost towns
- Defiance - located six miles east of Yates Center. The people moved to Yates Center after it was chosen as the permanent county seat in 1876.[9]
- Kalida - located two miles south of Yates Center. The people moved to Yates Center after it was chosen as the permanent county seat in 1876[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: Woodson 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".
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "WOODSON COUNTY, KANSAS COUNTY HISTORY". genealogytrails.com. Retrieved 18 September 2017.
More reading
- Standard Atlas of Woodson County, Kansas; Geo. A. Ogle & Co; 38 pages; 1904.
Other websites
- County
- Lua error in Module:Official_website at line 90: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
- Woodson County - Directory of Public Officials
- Maps
- Woodson County Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Highway Maps: Current, Historic, KDOT
- Kansas Railroad Maps: Current, 1996, 1915, KDOT and Kansas Historical Society
Coordinates: 37°53′N 95°44′W / 37.883°N 95.733°W
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