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Encyclopedia > Cowley County, Kansas
Cowley County, Kansas
Map
Map of Kansas highlighting Cowley County
Location in the state of Kansas
Statistics
Formed February 26, 1867
Seat Winfield
Area
 - Total
 - Land
 - Water

1,133 sq mi (2,933 km²)
1,126 sq mi (2,917 km²)
6 sq mi (16 km²), 0.56%
Population
 - (2005)
 - Density

35,298
31.3/sq mi (12.1/km²)
Time zone Central : UTC-6/-5
Website: www.cowleycounty.org

Cowley County (standard abbreviation: CL) is a county located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. The population was estimated to be 35,298 in the year 2005.[1] Its county seat and most populous city is Winfield.[2] Image File history File links Map_of_Kansas_highlighting_Cowley_County. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1867 (MDCCCLXVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ...  CST or UTC-6 The Central Standard Time Zone (CST) is a geographic region in the Americas that keeps time by subtracting six hours from UTC (UTC-6). ... Coordinated Universal Time (UTC - see Abbreviation below for explanation) is a high-precision atomic time standard. ...  Areas that observe daylight saving time  Areas that once observed daylight saving time  Areas that have never observed daylight saving time A 2001 public service announcement for the upcoming turning back of the clocks Daylight saving time (DST), also known as summer time, is a conventional local time adopted by... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. ...

Contents

History

The county is named for Matthew Cowley, First Lieutenant in Company I, Ninth Kansas Cavalry, who died at the Battle of Little Rock, Arkansas, on October 7, 1864. October 7 is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,933 km² (1,133 mi²), of which 2,917 km² (1,126 mi²) is land and 16 km² (6 mi²), or 0.56%, is water.[3] The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...


Adjacent counties

Butler County (standard abbreviation: BU) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Elk County (standard abbreviation: EK) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Chautauqua County (standard abbreviation: CQ) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Osage County is the largest county in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Kay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. ... Sumner County (standard abbreviation: SU) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Sedgwick County (standard abbreviation: SG) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ...

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1860 158
1870 1,175 643.7%
1880 21,538 1733.0%
1890 34,478 60.1%
1900 30,156 -12.5%
1910 31,790 5.4%
1920 35,155 10.6%
1930 40,903 16.4%
1940 38,139 -6.8%
1950 36,905 -3.2%
1960 37,861 2.6%
1970 35,012 -7.5%
1980 36,824 5.2%
1990 36,915 0.2%
2000 36,291 -1.7%

Cowley County's population was estimated to be 35,298 in the year 2005, a decrease of 982, or -2.7%, over the previous five years.[4] The United States Census of 1860 was the eighth Census conducted in the United States. ... The Ninth United States Census was taken in 1870. ... 1880 US Census The United States Census of 1880 was the tenth United States Census. ... The Eleventh United States Census was taken June 1, 1890. ... 1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ... The Thirteenth United States Census was taken in 1910. ... The Fourteenth United States Census was taken in 1920. ... The Fifteenth United States Census was taken in 1930. ... The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ... The Seventeenth United States Census was taken in 1950. ... The Eighteenth United States Census was taken in 1960. ... The Nineteenth United States Census was taken in 1970. ... The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ... The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...


As of the U.S. Census in 2000,GR2 there were 36,291 people, 14,039 households, and 9,616 families residing in the county. The population density was 12/km² (32/mi²). There were 15,673 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.13% White, 2.70% Black or African American, 1.96% Native American, 1.53% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 2.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population. 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The term White American refers primarily to Americans of European descent residing in the United States. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ... An African American (also Afro-American, Black American, or simply black) is a member of an ethnic group in the United States whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Africa. ... This article is about the people indigenous to the United States. ... An Asian American is a person of Asian ancestry or origin who was born in or is an immigrant to the United States. ... // Demographics in 2000 US Census Pacific Islander Americans represent the smallest group counted on the 2000 US Census. ... The terms multiracial, biracial, and mixed-race describe people whose ancestors are not of a single race. ... The Hispanic world Hispanic (Spanish Hispano, from Latin Hispānus, adjective from Hispānia, Iberian Peninsula) is a term denoting a derivation from Spain, its people and culture. ... This article deals with the use of the term Latino. ...

There were 14,039 households out of which 32.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.00. Image File history File links USA_Cowley_County,_Kansas_age_pyramid. ... Image File history File links USA_Cowley_County,_Kansas_age_pyramid. ... A population pyramid is two back-to-back bar graphs, one showing the number of males and one showing females in a particular population in five-year age groups (also called cohorts). ... The household is the basic unit of analysis in many microeconomic and government models. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 95.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.


The median income for a household in the county was $34,406, and the median income for a family was $43,636. Males had a median income of $31,703 versus $21,341 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,509. About 9.20% of families and 12.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.00% of those under age 18 and 11.20% of those age 65 or over. The median household income is commonly used to provide data about geographic areas and divides households into two equal segments with the first half of households earning less than the median household income and the other half earning more. ... The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Map of Cowley County ( map legend)

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Incorporated cities

Name and population (2005 estimate):[5]

Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. ... Arkansas City is a city located in Cowley County, Kansas, at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut Rivers. ... Udall is a city located in Cowley County, Kansas. ... Burden is a city located in Cowley County, Kansas. ... Dexter is a city located in Cowley County, Kansas. ... Atlanta is a city located in Cowley County, Kansas. ... Geuda Springs is a city located in Cowley and Sumner counties in Kansas. ... Sumner County (standard abbreviation: SU) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Cambridge is a city in Cowley County, Kansas, United States. ...

Unincorporated places

  • Akron
  • Floral
  • Grand Summit
  • Hackney
  • Kellogg
  • Maple City
  • New Salem
  • Otto
  • Rock
  • Silverdale
  • Tisdale
  • Wilmot

Townships

Cowley County is divided into twenty-five townships. The cities of Arkansas City and Winfield are considered governmentally independent and are excluded from the census figures for the townships. 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. A civil township is a widely-used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to a county. ... Arkansas City is a city located in Cowley County, Kansas, at the confluence of the Arkansas and Walnut Rivers. ... Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in south-central Kansas, in the central United States. ...

Township FIPS Population
center
Population Population
density
/km² (/mi²)
Land area
km² (mi²)
Water area
km² (mi²)
Water % Geographic coordinates
Beaver 05025 244 3 (7) 92 (36) 2 (1) 1.91% 37°10′42″N, 97°5′26″W
Bolton 07875 1,754 13 (33) 136 (53) 2 (1) 1.59% 37°3′1″N, 97°4′0″W
Cedar 11250 44 0 (1) 119 (46) 1 (0) 0.45% 37°5′9″N, 96°36′27″W
Creswell 16375 2,098 22 (56) 97 (38) 2 (1) 2.07% 37°4′42″N, 97°1′3″W
Dexter 17950 506 3 (7) 185 (71) 0 (0) 0.19% 37°11′56″N, 96°42′27″W
Fairview 22475 203 2 (6) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.29% 37°21′22″N, 96°58′50″W
Grant 27550 76 1 (2) 116 (45) 0 (0) 0.09% 37°3′49″N, 96°41′3″W
Harvey 30525 117 1 (2) 162 (63) 0 (0) 0.24% 37°26′47″N, 96°37′58″W
Liberty 39950 218 2 (5) 124 (48) 0 (0) 0.02% 37°9′3″N, 96°50′31″W
Maple 44450 702 8 (20) 91 (35) 0 (0) 0 % 37°25′59″N, 97°6′7″W
Ninnescah 50625 1,114 12 (31) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.09% 37°21′59″N, 97°6′21″W
Omnia 52850 357 4 (10) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.22% 37°26′13″N, 96°46′25″W
Otter 53625 54 0 (1) 135 (52) 1 (0) 0.68% 37°11′25″N, 96°33′0″W
Pleasant Valley 56500 838 7 (18) 117 (45) 0 (0) 0.05% 37°9′45″N, 96°59′60″W
Richland 59275 178 2 (4) 108 (42) 0 (0) 0 % 37°25′33″N, 96°52′50″W
Rock Creek 60525 243 3 (7) 92 (35) 1 (0) 0.55% 37°26′5″N, 96°59′25″W
Salem 62625 364 5 (14) 66 (26) 0 (0) 0.27% 37°20′9″N, 96°53′20″W
Sheridan 64650 159 2 (4) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.01% 37°15′44″N, 96°45′51″W
Silver Creek 65500 770 8 (21) 93 (36) 0 (0) 0.27% 37°20′8″N, 96°45′41″W
Silverdale 65575 327 2 (6) 136 (53) 0 (0) 0.31% 37°3′55″N, 96°52′56″W
Spring Creek 67400 77 1 (2) 115 (45) 0 (0) 0.26% 37°4′31″N, 96°47′10″W
Tisdale 70725 340 4 (11) 78 (30) 0 (0) 0.13% 37°16′6″N, 96°52′25″W
Vernon 73575 502 5 (13) 102 (39) 1 (0) 0.67% 37°15′25″N, 97°5′18″W
Walnut 74925 626 7 (18) 89 (34) 0 (0) 0.18% 37°15′17″N, 96°57′27″W
Windsor 79875 211 1 (2) 243 (94) 0 (0) 0.18% 37°19′13″N, 96°38′22″W
Sources: [3]Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.

Education

Unified school districts

See also

Information on this and other counties in Kansas FIPS place codes are a U.S. Federal Information Processing Standard for geographic coding of human settlements in the United States. ...

Other information for Kansas This is a listing of counties in the State of Kansas. ... This is a list of county name etymologies for Kansas. ... Kansas has the twenty-sixth highest per capita income in the United States of America, at $20,506 (2000). ...

References

See also: Geographic references and United States Census, 2000
  1. ^ Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population through 2005-07-01. Released 2006-03-16.
  2. ^ An additional source of county seats by state is Campbell's List.
  3. ^ a b Census 2000 U.S. Gazetteer Files. U.S. Census Bureau, Geography Division.
  4. ^ Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population through 2005-07-01. Released 2006-03-16. Five year change is from 2000-07-01 to 2005-07-01.
  5. ^ Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division. Annual estimates of the population through 2005-07-01. Released 2006-06-21.

External links

Official sites This is a listing of cities located in the U.S. state of Kansas. ... This is a complete listing of unified school districts in the State of Kansas. ... This is a listing of public and private colleges and universities approved to operate in the State of Kansas. ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of encyclopedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in leap years). ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (76th in leap years). ... This article is about the year 2000. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ...

Additional information

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Cowley County, Kansas - definition of Cowley County, Kansas in Encyclopedia (374 words)
Cowley County (standard abbreviation: CL) is a county located in the state of Kansas.
In the county the population is spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 9.90% from 18 to 24, 26.00% from 25 to 44, 22.20% from 45 to 64, and 15.90% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $34,406, and the median income for a family is $43,636.
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